THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR
Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair
Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2016

DATE:

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

TIME:

9:30 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

SCR86
Status and Testimony

REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A PAID FAMILY LEAVE TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF A POTENTIAL PAID FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM IN HAWAII.


JDL/CPH, WAM

SR57
Status and Testimony

REQUESTING THE CONVENING OF A PAID FAMILY LEAVE TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE BENEFITS AND COSTS OF A POTENTIAL PAID FAMILY LEAVE PROGRAM IN HAWAII.


JDL/CPH, WAM

HB2012 HD1
(HSCR814-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
Specifies that the benefits of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund are subject to negotiation.  (HB2012 HD1)

JDL, WAM

HB2736 HD2
(HSCR753-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO BALLOTS.
Requires that Hawaiian language ballots be made available in each election upon voter request. (HB2736 HD2)

HWN/JDL, WAM

HB2156 HD2
(HSCR979-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE.
Amends the permitted uses of campaign funds to include contributions to other candidate committees.  Limits the amount of campaign funds that may be spent by an elected official on memberships in civic or community groups or on protocol gifts to twice the allowable individual contribution amount.  Appropriates moneys to the Campaign Spending Commission for operating expenses.  Transfers excess trust funds to the general fund.  (HB2156 HD2)

JDL, WAM

HB2016 HD1
(HSCR681-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.
Requires public retiree contributions to the EUTF to be paid through withholdings of retirement benefit amounts from the ERS.  (HB2016 HD1)

JDL, WAM

HB2006 HD1
(HSCR850-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Reduces the benefit multiplier for judges who become judges, are reappointed, or promoted after June 30, 2016.  (HB2006 HD1)

JDL, WAM

HB2028 HD1
(HSCR773-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO TAXATION.
Exempts personal income tax income and general excise tax income in an amount up to an unspecified percentage of the costs of construction and operation of projects entered into under a public-private partnership with the ERS to improve water infrastructure or water supply, or to promote clean energy.  Authorizes ERS investments in such public-private partnerships.  (HB 2028 HD1)

JDL, WAM

HB2475 HD1
(HSCR687-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT.
Establishes a maritime industry grant program within the department of labor and industrial relations.  Establishes criteria for the awarding of grants.  Appropriates funds.  (HB2475 HD1)

JDL/TRE, WAM
[Measure added on 3/22/2016]

HB1652 HD1
(HSCR868-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO VOTER REGISTRATION.
Requires an affidavit on application for voter registration to be included as part of the application for driver's licenses and civil identification cards.  Prevents processing of application for driver's licenses or civil identification cards unless voter affidavit is complete or declined.  (HB1652 HD1)

TRE/JDL, WAM
[Measure added on 3/22/2016]

HB2221 HD1
(HSCR780-16)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO PARKING.
Establishes fines beginning January 1, 2017, for owners of parking facilities with at least one hundred parking spaces that do not provide at least one parking space equipped with a charging system exclusively for electric vehicles.  Allows for a warning prior to being fined for a first violation.  (HB2221 HD1)

TRE/JDL, WAM
[Measure added on 3/22/2016]

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-7344.