THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

INTERIM OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

DATE:

Thursday, September 24, 2009

TIME:

 5:30 pm

PLACE:

Kaniohale Community Center

74-5100 Haloeolono

Kailua- Kona, Hawai‘i  96740

 

A G E N D A

 

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to provide the public an opportunity to inform lawmakers about difficulties or problems in obtaining information or accessing their Unemployment Insurance benefits.  The Committee is interested in exploring ways to improve the Unemployment Insurance benefits system in light of the more than $200 million in federal assistance provided to date.

 

Testimony

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Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways by 4:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing:

 

·         By Email:  Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Committee at [email protected] .  Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.

 

·         In person:  1 copy of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 204, State Capitol.

 

·         By fax:  Testimony may be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 808-586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the briefing.

 

Please note:  If you submit your written testimony after 4 :00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing, please sign-in at the staff table to testify orally.  A copy of your testimony may not be available during the hearing but will be posted online for the public after the hearing. 

 

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All testimony received by the Hawaii Senate will be posted on the Hawaii Legislature's Website.  Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until after the briefing.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the informational briefing (i.e., sign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 808-586-7335 to make a request for arrangements at least 24 hours prior to the briefing.  Prompt requests help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 808-586-7335.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Colleen Hanabusa

Senate President

 

 

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Senator Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair