THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2015

 

COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Clarence K. Nishihara, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY AND LABOR

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Chair

Senator Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 10, 2015

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 16

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

 

 

 

SB 216

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WAGES AND HOURS ON PUBLIC WORKS.

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.

 

GVO/JDL, WAM

SB 235

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PUBLIC HEARINGS.

Requires state agencies to hold public hearings in the county, or counties, primarily impacted by the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of any administrative rule.  Requires at least one public hearing with thirty days' notice on each island that a proposed rule will likely have a significant monetary impact on residents or communities of that island.

 

GVO/JDL, WAM

SB 728

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS.

Requires equal pay for similar work for any employee performing services under certain government contracts.  Establishes a requirement for government contractors to report wages paid to employees, by gender.  Provides penalties for contractors found to be in violation of these practices, including liquidated damages and suspension from government contract work.  Also prohibits contractors on certain government contracts from retaliating against employees who disclose wage information.

 

GVO/JDL, WAM

[Measure added on 02-05-15]

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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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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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran

Chair

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair