THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, February 15, 2007

TIME:

2:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 12, 2007.

 

SB 1928

RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR.

Authorizes the establishment of an investigative unit within the office of the auditor to conduct investigations involving alleged or suspected government waste, fraud, abuse, or malfeasance at the request of the legislature or upon the auditor's initiative; expands the powers of the office of the auditor; appropriates funds for the investigative unit.

 

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on February 13, 2007.

 

 

 

SB 1284

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Authorizes the board of trustees of the employees' retirement system to set the salary scale assumptions based on recommendations from the actuary.  Increase the employers' contributions to the employees' retirement system; bans benefit enhancements until the employees' retirement system becomes fully funded; and repeals the provision that allows the employer contribution rate to be reduced if the period required to amortize the unfunded actuarial liability falls below twenty-five years.

 

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

SB 963

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009.  Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals.  Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for wilful or wanton misconduct.

 

JDL, WAM

 

 

 


 

SB 1950

RELATING TO THE RE-EMPLOYMENT OF RETIREES.

Authorizes the rehiring of retired state or county employees in critical-to-fill or labor shortage positions without affecting the receipt of retirement benefits and without accruing additional credit or benefits.

 

JDL, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6911

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair