HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014
Rep. Della Au Belatti, Chair |
Rep. Dee Morikawa, Vice Chair |
Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi |
Rep. Richard Creagan |
Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
Rep. Mark J. Hashem |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
Rep. Jo Jordan |
Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto |
Rep. Mark M. Nakashima, Chair |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita, Vice Chair |
Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
Rep. Linda Ichiyama |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
Rep. Aaron Ling Johanson |
Rep. Kaniela Ing |
|
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Wednesday, March 19, 2014 |
TIME: |
10:25 AM |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 329 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION. Allows for the transition of the Hawaii health systems corporation, a regional system, to a nonprofit hospital corporation incorporated in Hawaii before January 1, 2000. Requires the nonprofit hospital corporation to maintain equivalent services in acquired regions for no less than five years. Requires the State to continue to meet all financial obligations to public employees, including all benefits, pensions, and other financial obligations negotiated with public employees' unions before the effective date of this measure. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
|
HLT/LAB, FIN |
|
RELATING TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE. Requires certain private employers to allow employees to take paid leaves of absence for organ, bone marrow, or peripheral blood stem cell donation. Requires employers to restore an employee returning from leave to the same or equivalent position. Establishes a private right of action for employees seeking enforcement of provisions.
|
HLT/LAB, FIN |
|
|
|
|
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony should indicate:
· Testifier's name with position/title and organization;
· The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;
· The date and time of the hearing; and
· Measure number.
Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:
PAPER: 8 copies (including an original) to Room 310 in the State Capitol;
FAX: For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6281 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through e-mail or the Web); or
WEB: For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.
Electronic testimony will be accepted until the start of the hearing.
While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.
Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website. This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-9425 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements. Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.
Selected meetings are broadcast live. Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" website at www.capitoltv.org or call 536-2100.
________________________________________ Rep. Mark M. Nakashima Chair |
|
________________________________________ Rep. Della Au Belatti Chair |
|
|
|