Addresses the government, fiscal, and employment policies that make the state more competitive and encourages the orderly economic growth of Hawaii by creating an environment that will attract new business, stimulate expansion of the private sector and provide increased employment opportunities. This includes developing and reviewing policy initiatives on key legal, legislative and regulatory proposals and standards that affect employers by promoting legislation which strikes a balance effectively; and advocates against government initiatives which undermine employers' legitimate need to manage and run their businesses and institutions.

 
 


  Workplace Environment & Competitiveness Committee Meeting
Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Location: 1132 Bishop Street, Room 306
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Workplace Environment & Competitiveness Committee Meeting
Date: Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Location: 1132 Bishop Street, Room 306
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.



 
 
Co-Chair: Virginia Pressler
Executive Vice President, Hawaii Pacific Health
(Click here for bio)

 
 
Co-Chair: John Knorek
(Click here for bio)
 

 
 
Co-Chair: Ryan Wilson
Attorney at Law, Cades Schutte LLP
(Click here for bio)
 
 
 
 

 IME Briefing: House Bill 466 - Relating to Workers' Compensation
 
ACT 206: Employment Protections of Victims of Sexual and Domestic Abuse
10-18-2011 Update, click here.
         
Employee Notification Information: click here.

 
 
 
Human Resource Bills

Check out all the HR bills that The Chamber is tracking this Legislative Session as of April 3, 2012.
Click here!
 
HB 341 - Relating to Employment Practices
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor

HB 466 - Relating to Workers' Compensation (IME Bill)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committees on Health and Judiciary & Labor
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means

HB 1679 - Relating to Wages
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Judiciary

HB 1680 - Relating to Employment Practices
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committees on Labor & Public Employment and Economic Revitalization & Business

HB 1682 - Relating to Labor (Minimum Wage)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee of Labor & Public Employment

HB 1691
- Relating to Labor (Minimum Wage)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee of Labor & Public Employment

HB 1699
- Relating to Labor (Meal Break Bill)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committees on Labor & Public Employment and Economic Revitalization & Business
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Judiciary
 
HB 2089 - Relating to Health
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business

HB 2096 - Relating to Employment Security (Unemployment Insurance Bill)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Finance
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Commitees on Judiciary and Labor & Ways and Means

HB 2228- Relating to Breastfeeding in the Workplace
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor

HB 2264 - Relating to Employment Security
   - Chamber Testimony to the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment

HB 2577 - Relating to Wages
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment

HB 2583
- Relating to Medical Benefits under the Workers' Compensation Law
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment

HB 2711 - Relating to Living Wage for Workers on Service Contracts
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Labor & Public Employment

SB 2202 - Relating to Employment Practices (Job Advertisements Bill)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

SB 2203 - Relating to Labor (Minimum Wage)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor

SB 2285
- Relating to Workers' Compensation (Teleworkers)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor

SB 2487 - Relating to Workplace Practices
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor

SB 2507 - Relating to Health
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor

SB 2573
- Relating to Breastfeeding in the Workplace
   - Chamber'sTestimony to the Senate Committee on Judiciary & Labor
 
SB 2845 - Relating to Medical Benefits Under the Workers' Compensation Law
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Commitee on Labor and Public Employment

Health Bills

Check out all the Health bills that The Chamber is tracking this Legislative Session.
Click here!


HB 1724 - Relating to Health
   - Chamber Testimony to the House Committees on Human Services and Health
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Human Services

HB 1736 - Relating to the Hawaii Health Insurance Exchange
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Health
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce

HB1896 - Relating to Insurance
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Finance

HB 1954 - Relating to Health
   - Chamber Testimony to the House Committees on Human Services and Health

HB 1956 - Relating to Health
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committees on Health and Human Services
 
HB 2275 - Relating to Hospitals
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Finance
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committees on Health & Human Services
 
HB 2817 - Relating to Health Insurance
   - Chamber Testimony to the House Committee on Health
 
SB 2083 - Realting to Health
   Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committees on Human Services and Health

SB 2092 - Relating to Health
   
- Chamber Testimony to the Senate Committee on Human Services

SB 2093
- Relating to Health
   
- Chamber Testimony to the Senate Committee on Human Services

SB 2120
- Relating to Health
   - Chamber Testimony to the Senate Commitee on Human Services

SB 2434 - Relating to Health Insurance Exchange
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection, Health, & Human Services
 
SB 2477 - Relating to Health   
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Health

Taxation Bills

Check out all the Tax bills that The Chamber is tracking this Legislative Session.
Click here!
 
HB 1694 - Relating to Taxation
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Commitee on Finance

HB 1980 - Relating to Taxation
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Finance

SB 2226 - Relating to Taxation (Streamline Sales)
   - Chamber's Testimony to the House Committee on Economic Revitalization and Business

SB 2238 - Relating to Taxation
   - Chamber's Testimony to the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Technology
 
 
 
 If you are interested in joining the Workplace Environment and Competitiveness Committee please contact Kimberly Canepa, Special Projects Assistant at (808)545-4300 ext. 310 or kcanepa@cochawaii.org.
 

 

 

 

Learn about how to get involved with legislative activities, click here!

 
  Submit testimony on HB 466, a bill that changes the workers' compensation system.  
 
 
 
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  • The Chamber's Testimony in SUPPORT for Bill 54 relating to Stored Property, click here.
  • The Chamber's Testimony in SUPPORT for the BOE's single college and career ready High School Diploma, click here.
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