Labor and Public Employees Committee

PUBLIC HEARING AGENDA

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

2:00 PM in Room 1B of the LOB

I. COMMITTEE BILLS FOR REVIEW

1. S.B. No. 148 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A STUDY ON THE LABOR DEPARTMENT'S WAIVER OF WEEKLY PAY REQUIREMENT.

2. S.B. No. 149 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE DENIAL OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION BENEFITS TO CERTAIN DRIVERS WHO ARE UNEMPLOYED AS A RESULT OF A DRUG OR ALCOHOL TEST.

3. S.B. No. 151 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AN EMPLOYER'S NOTICE TO DISPUTE CERTAIN CARE DEEMED REASONABLE FOR AN EMPLOYEE UNDER THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT.

4. S.B. No. 152 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING ONE DAY EQUALS ONE ABSENCE.

5. S.B. No. 153 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING A RETIRED STATE EMPLOYEE WORKFORCE RESERVE.

6. S.B. No. 155 (RAISED) AN ACT ALLOWING EMPLOYERS TO PAY WAGES USING PAYROLL CARDS.

7. S.B. No. 181 (RAISED) AN ACT REQUIRING THE STANDARD AND PREVAILING WAGE BE PAID TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF EMPLOYERS WHO RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM STATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTITIES.

8. S.B. No. 182 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING COOPERATIVE HEALTH CARE ARRANGEMENTS.

9. H.B. No. 5199 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING DISCRIMINATORY HIRING PRACTICES AND UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS.

10. H.B. No. 5204 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COLLEGE INTERN REGULATORY BOARD.

11. H.B. No. 5237 (RAISED) AN ACT CONCERNING PAYMENT OF WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES OF THE AMERICAN SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF.

12. H.B. No. 5291 (RAISED) AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE, REMOVING THE MINIMUM WAGE TIP CREDIT, AND INCREASING PENALTIES FOR FAILURE TO PAY THE MINIMUM WAGE.