THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
Senator David Y. Ige, Chair
Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice-Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2014

DATE:

Monday, March 31, 2014

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211
State Capitol
415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

HB1958 SD1
(SSCR2985)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO COMPENSATION.
For government public works construction contracts greater than $2,000, provides that overtime compensation be not less than 1 1/2 times the laborers or mechanics basic hourly rate of pay plus fringe benefits and that if the department of labor and industrial relations determines that the prevailing wage is determined by a group represented by collective bargaining, then the overtime and any other premium shall be at the same rates set by the collective bargaining agreement.  Specifies that the overtime rate be as specified in the collective bargaining agreement when the basic hourly rate is based on a collective bargaining agreement.  Effective 07/01/30.  (SD1)

JDL, WAM

HB2413 SD1
(SSCR3041)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO LABOR.
Applies provisions relating to prevailing wages for public construction work to public-private partnerships.  Effective 07/01/50.  (SD1)

JDL, WAM

HB1551 SD1
(SSCR3014)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Establishes the office of Hawaiian education for the purpose of providing instruction to public school students on Hawaiian history, culture, arts, and language.  Requires reports to the legislature.  Makes an appropriation for the office of Hawaiian education.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (SD1)

EDU/HWN, WAM

HB1675 SD1
(SSCR3013)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Applies the requirement for all public secondary schools to implement a school year that includes 990 student instructional hours to all school years beginning with the 2014-2015 school year.  Repeals the requirement that by the 2016-2018 school years, all public schools implement a school year of 180 days and 1,080 student instructional hours for both elementary and secondary school grades.  Clarifies that the definition of "student instructional hours" shall be determined by the board of education in consultation with the exclusive representatives of the appropriate bargaining units.  (SD1)

EDU, WAM

HB1777 SD1
(SSCR3012)

Status and Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Authorizes Department of Education employees and agents with specified training to volunteer to administer auto-injectable epinephrine to a student with anaphylaxis.  Allows the Department of Education to make arrangements to receive auto-injectable epinephrine supplies from manufacturers and suppliers.  Establishes a five-year auto-injectable epinephrine pilot program within the Department of Education.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Makes an appropriation.  Effective July 1, 2030.  (SD1)

EDU/HTH, WAM

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.

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