HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

         COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair

  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. Scott K. Saiki
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Jim Rath

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, February 18, 2000

        TIME:    8:30 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

 
HB 2286  RELATING TO CIVIL REMEDIES                 LAB, JHA
        Makes the Hawaii fair employment practices law more
        consistent with federal law by limiting the sum of
        compensatory and punitive damages for employment
        discrimination claimants, eliminating attorney and
        expert witness fee awards to complainants, and
        allowing for attorney fee awards to the prevailing
        party.

HB 2774  RELATING TO DISCRIMINATION IN PUBLIC PLACES LAB, JHA
        Makes it discriminatory to attempt to deny the full
        and equal enjoyment of the goods, services,
        facilities, privileges, advantages, and accommodations
        of a place of public accommodations to a woman because
        she is breastfeeding a child.

HB 2124  RELATING TO THE HAWAII WHISTLEBLOWER
        PROTECTION ACT                             LAB, JHA
        Amends current law to increase statute of limitations
        or injunctive relief.


         DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS

 
 
 
PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 37 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE
COMMITTEE'S CHAIR IN ROOM 419, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2) THE HOUSE
SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL
BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-
AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR
ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS
BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE
REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6506.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE
STATE HOUSE (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.



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                               Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                               Chair