HomeMy WebLinkAbout071812 Agenda Packet1 Re ma Carvalho Men-ibers:
Chair Jade Battad
Cherie Mooy
Kanani Ala pa Anne Punohu
Vice-Chair
Uli'i Castor Lisa Ellen Smith
Secretary Ex-Officio
Savita Aganval
Treasurer
COUNTY OF KAUA'I COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
5:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter
Mo'lkeha Building, Meeting Room 2 jVB
4444 Rice Street, L-ihu'e, HI 96766
CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Regular Open Session Minutes of-April 18. 2012
TREASURER'S REPORT
CSW 2012-19 FY 2012-13 Committee on the Status of Women Budget.
BUSINESS
CSC'201 1-10 Discussion on co-sponsorship for FY 2012/13. (On-going)
(a) Communication dated 06/05./12 from Edie Ignacio-Neu miller, President of
the Kauai Zonta Club, regarding possible partnership with the-members of
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the Committee on the Status of Women on their upcoming events.
CS W 2012-210 Discussion on the postponement of the 2012 International Women's Leadership
Conference until 2013 and its effect on the Committee's Annual Essav Contest.
CSW 2012-21 Review and discussion on the information from Lisa Ellen Smith Hawaii State
Representative on the Committee on the Status of Women,on several women's
legislative bills that were presented at this year's legislative session.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Next Meeting- August 15 2012, 5:00 p.rn, at the Mo'ikeha Building, in Meeting Room 2 A;B.
An Equal Opportunirv,Emplover
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Pursuant to Hawaii Revised Statutes, H.R.S. §92--/(a), the Committee may, when deemed necessary.,
hold an Executive Session on any agenda item without the written public notice if the Executive
Session was not anticipated in advance. Any such Executive Session shall be held pursuant to H.R.S.
§92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in H.R.S. §92-5(a). Discussions held in Executive
Session are closed to the public.
ADJOURNMENT
cc: Deputy County Attorney Mona Clark
PUBLIC COMMENTS and TESTIMONY
Persons wishing to offer comments are encouraged to submit written testimony at least 24-hours prior
to the meeting indicating:
1. Your name and if applicable,your position/title and organization you are representing;
2. The agenda it that you are providing comments on; and
3. Whether you will be testifying in person or submitting written comments only.
4. If you are unable to submit your testimony at least 24 hours prior to the meeting, please provide
10 copies of your written testimony at the meeting clearly indicating the name of the testifier.
and
While every effort will be made to copy, organize and collate all testimony received, materials
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received on the day of the meeting or improperly identified may be distributed to the members after the
meeting is concluded.
The length of time allocated to persons wishing to present verbal testimony may be limited at the
discretion of the chairperson or presiding member.
Send written testimony to,
Committee on the Status of Women
Attn: Mercedes Youn
Office of Boards and Commissions
4444 Rice Street, Suite 150
Uhu'e. HI 96766
E-mail- mvoun(a—)kauai,.gov
Phone: (808)241-4920 Fax- (8OS) 241-5127
SPECIAL ASSISTANCE
If you need an alternate format or an auxiliary aid to participate, please contact the Office of Boards
and Commission Support Clerk at (808) 241-4920 at least five(5) working days prior to the meeting.
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COUNTY I Y OF KAUAl _-- �� J J � _. � J J
Minutes of)!leeting,
OPEN SESSION
Bo it rel t c rta rittc TIIE STATUS OF iWOI, �I _
M;et41 5 tc _�iLocation Fo ikeha Building Meeting Room 2A'll Sfru� of meet
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5:06 p.rtl � I nd cat Meeting; � I> Iz.rn.
I resa t C trait Regina CarvaIho. Vice-Chair Kanani Ala a; Members: IJIi`i Castor, C.l�cr�e Mt�oy,�trtd Savita � ����val _ ._..._ _ _„
Also Deputy C`onnty Attorney Mona Clark; Board & Commissions Office Staff: Support C'Ierk Mercedes Youw, Administrative Aide
Teresa t`ar1111KI
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Approval r M9 a . Peu esson Mnutes of)Aaich 2I, ?II' . Molly moved to approve the 1111,tlute°,,its
°Iixtc�te circulated, Ms. Castor seconded the motion,
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t3rr,in s t x±44 ?(t i.If}_I r c tS tc>r�ckrl_g~c> Sltc llsor_shi for fCSc<gl c rc tlld?-I ()r _.__ I
'GIs Ala[m felt that the I labitat For I lunlaility would be a good,organization
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} to partner with and strgg cste(i that the C:'ottxnnittee invite Jessica C:"aIbo,
V'c>Ie"atcer I'rt grata Coordinator liar the I labitat for humanity to a ftlturc �
� � mewctingmg. She naerztioned that site wuetld contact Ms. C:`albo to invite; tier. �
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Chair Carvalho indicated that she would not be able to attend the Habitat �
for Hh.rr amity Women Build project on May 5'h due to another E
Commiturent. She crtcouragtecl the inembers to take pictures if they decide
to attend.
I"hc C'oninuttce; cleczelri upon the t611owing organizations as co-sponsors s
t.. ._. t'or future events: American Cancer Society and YWCA.
Colmlml,eC MI the Stilt LIS' 0 M of llen
Regular(.}Pell Session
April I's, 2(,)v2 Page 2
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I Chili" Carvalho cated that she would contact Ranae I larnilton at the
YWCA to ask her if she Nvould consider as with the Commatce on
filture cverlts,
DCf)Ut)' COLHAN Attorney Clark aAdvised the members that they should have
the names of the organizations listed in their budgeted for submittal before
May l Est' when tjle ("inal hold
get is approved by Council,
Chair Camilho mentioned that at a previous arecting, Ims. Morikanli
indicated that the budget was trualized however,she fielt that the
i ConliniUce should be able to make some adjU.StruClus,
i DQPLAY County Attorney Clark aIdvised the members that they should list
the names ot'tllc Orgall I zat ions that they would like to co-sponsor with no
later than rite next meeting for presentation to the council. She explained
tl'41t this WoUld create as formal mcchanisill in kvliQfl the
o"Imutee Q(In
have their namc, as Part of the advertisement for the designated event.
Staffirnornied tile, [Tictlibers that tile Committee's budget tWIS under the
Boards and Ss i oils budget and that their budget review had already
Deane.befOre tile ("otincif
N/Is Nlooy questioneLl whether the COMIllittee should chose all event in
they call just be volunteers rather thall giving money; for example,
the Mokihana golftournament
Chair Carvalh()SLIgIlested that the Coallyntlee Plan something with tile
OM Life Choices Kauai, formerly known as the Anti-Drug
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Coll'imittee oil the Status of wolucal
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DISCUSSION
I'llere was it Suggestion that the ACT110IN11
Committee look into participating ill
certain events thilt other women organizations are holdin 'I'llere was
discussion on participating in the American Cancer Society golf
tournament,all event that was field last year,
`v4s, N'100Y suggested the I lutualle Society. Chair C',Irvalho suggested that
the (,'otuTTuttQc help Women who have been Previously incarcerated by
f OldiT19 Illotivational workshops and invite guest speakers front financial
illstiurtiOns to do a presentation oil basic finance. Site also in(Inired
vviiether the Committee would be allowed to have refreshments at the
event,
DcPUtY County Attorney Clark explained that Section 20.02 of the('oullty
Charter t sUrtes that 110 officer or employee of tile county shall (a)solicit,
zwcept or receive, (Jircctiv or I
udif-ecttY, v gift, whether in the form of
1110110, scrvice, loati, travel, entertainment hospitality, thing Or promise or
in W1Y Other form, under sirs urris
tiluccs in which it call reasonably be
interred that the gift is intended to influence Jilin in the pertormance of his
OHIC61 dUtiCS or is intended as a reward tor any official action oil his part,
Chair Czrrvalho staw(j tbat it Would not necessarily be for purchasing oh leis
or Providing refreshments beQ,11,15c the event would be for educational
DQl)UtY COUFAY Attorney Clark explained that Section 20,02 does not
inIP1v tea the issues on how the Conurn
trice wants to spend their money.
Statfint6rined the counnittee that any event that the C,ornalittee selects
wOuld have to be an annual event because it will be itemized ill the bud a
C"w"Inutee on tile Status at' 'omen
Regular Opcil session
April 18, 2012 Page 4
S U Bi I"C'F
DISCUSSION
AGI ION
1 \14s, Nlooysuggested the Cornmittee look into holding two(2)events a-
year, one of which would be the September I lealth Fair,
Ms, Alapa statc(t tllztt tile issue is 110
t that tile Committee can hold the
event, it's about co-sponsorship rand that is wiry it was mentioned that it
Should be an annual thin
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Fire (,"on-mlince dccidcd to select tile I labitat [cr I lurnarrity Women's Build
program for next Year's cvCn[,
Chair Cal-Nalho rioted that she understood that funds are available from the
State Mid that the funds could be allocated From the State for-any island
that has program initiatives, StatTexplained that this Process is diFfierctit
frOul tile Count 's bUdgetaud that tile( 0111111'
y ittee ce>ulcl request for funds
froni the State,
I)ePUIY Corr AY Attorney Clark explained that once the funds are granted
b�, the State, the("Ouln'ittec niust ask t'()r COU116l'S approval to accept tile
funds slarcd for that specific event,
i 11s. )Vloov informed the (,"oulmittee that the State('0111tuiSSiOn is under as
Icadel-shil)and that ',iharorr Ferguson-Sillith, Fixecutive Director for the
I lawaii State Commission oil the Status
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addition, "Ms, Mooy mentioned that another event that the Coull-nince
III gilt NNma to consider is the Domestic Violence Awareness event which is
held at St, RhCllacl'S CIMI-Ch ira LAILle annually,
Chair Carvalho indicated that she would f0II0W-Up With tIIQjjI,
�01u111iRCeuotile Status ut V/wncu
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kls N'tooy intornied the Committee that this is air annual event wilich
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schedUICLI t`6F April 20, 2012, froni I 1-00 a.m. tilt 2:00 p.ni, at tire Kaua'i
College, She noted that th*e event is not a fund raising event
i0ld is Only to bring public awareness to domesaic violence,
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Ms, A|alm Suggested tile essay should be typed, doubled spaced with utwo
(2}pmg roioinoo
* ro and Kcwmcm\ the theme"Educate Women and [buugu
the \Vur|d``
�u Mooy indicated that she would look into what tile exact date o[dhe
cmo1crmoce would be,
Chair Carva|ho asked wheo tile ruu|owLsbuu}dsUart. INIu. \400y stated tbut
tbm (`onnniucm u[u`u>d start|be contest uow/ to u|tra*\|awrc ymMici� ou(x to
cotur,
Nis, Cmsk»r Stated that she would contact \,,Im. purl, Patrick o[the Kauai
Youth leadership and invite �r to attend the Meeting in May.
iMs /\|apm stiggested that the eligibility requirements for the mrudus be
onua'goc front h^^grade to 8"' ��dmthomugu 12"' grade. The -
agreed,
members—
ChilkCazvUQu/ *uggcyted that [lie flyer's be placed mt the libraries, �
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t�oaaaraittec t:)o the Status of Woolen
Regular Often Session
,April 18, 2012 Page Ct
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DISCUSSION
Gets. 141ooy tasked whether there would Ear: enough lands for three winliers. Ac I I 6N
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Chair Ca-maalho wondered the sautae thiarfti.
Staff`informed the members that tire;total cost for last year was in the
amount of$1500, which leaves$500 in tyre htadgct.
Chair C'aaavalhca suggestec.l that this year the Court,aittee
should send crawly
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two (2) winners, including two(2)chaalaeroues"1"he members ag reed,
l tMs, 'v ooy asked whether the Ctuair's travel cost would be covered, as she
retrac tubers the State at one time did cover the Chair's coasts. Site indicated �
[ tltaat she wotald look into it.
Staatf will make the necessaary changes to the flyer tear distribution by the !I
aarc,arrlrctS
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t;"` t)1 a-i .T cc ga r«3 tlxt i 't<ttc it_ 'c>rr ctr y l it tca _Lytc nth 1 vc rat.
Chair Caarvaalho expressed tie"gratitude to all of the members tor their help
all(] also thanked the Office of Boaards and C:0111rnissions t6r their
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aassistaa ce with this event, She t'c;tt that the slide show presentation was a �
little len,thy and saw, _ „
3 t> f,gested that a shorter presentation would have beeat s
i be.ttcr. Shc did however, enjoy the f.;uest speakers who gave their own
recollectioai of s, Frazer,
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Nlts, lcroy stated than she was more interested in the cultural corngorrents
of the program that related to the translation of the Uraglish language to the
Il:avvaii:.ua laangaaage, rati'aer°thaaat tlae persona he:rsel#:
N/Is, Alaapa appreciated the wwonaen front the"Substance of hope" who
chanted at the event.
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Comillittee oil the Stains of Women
Regular Opcn Sc""'iicm
Aprif 18, 2012 Page 7
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Nis. "Moov thought that t(N)ic was 900d and suggested that the Conrolittee ACTION
look into preparing for next Year's event honoring someone from' Kauai or
tile State who has a siginficant background in arts, history, literature,hula
or SOMCWIC WhO is an advocate t'or wornell's issues.
Ann(AMMIlents Next mecting '�vjav jil
2012, at 5:00 p,m, at the Mo'ikeha, Building, Ili
tIlQ J."(1riOr CIOB tercoce Room 3,
CfWo' Carvalho voiced her concern that there seers to be a lack of
col"T'It'llicition frool Ms. Smith other than a few enialls; she asked what
the status other position at tile State level,
Deputy Attorney Clark informed the Cornillittec that she does not have a
"1101c lot of information to provide regarding that issue.
Chair Carvalho noted that k1s, Smith Should communicate with the
Con"Initcc via a letter and provide theill with Ilp It _- from t St
es IC a t C
mecting's,
Nis, Alapa
stated that whatever the issue is with Nl,,i. Stn'th, she is not
allowed it) Mtelld early County functions.
Chair (.'arvalho asked what can be(lone to ensure that the KaLlai
("O'll",ittec does not lack representation at tire State level,
Deputy Attorney lark Stated that becaLISC NIS. Smith is an appointee by
1 tic (lovcrtior, she would took into the matter and report back to the
It its next Illecting, Staff asked
Del)WY Attorney Clark to email that int'O"I'latioll to her t'Or forwarding to
thQ olembers,
[mumiuceuuthe seltusu[Women
Kcgu|ar<}pcn Scmaion
April 18, 2012 Page
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DIS(J.JSSION ACTION
Adjournment With no further business, Chair[arvalho called Coru motion,to adjoum the At 5:45 pmm Nis. &garwa| nmvcd to adjourn,
� m*cudug, h0u &{o*yseconded,
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snbolA$ed by: _ _ _ _ Reviewed and Approved by:
%,tercedcx Youn, 8a |T 0erk Rcu ou[urvuJho, Chair
( ) Approvedam circulated (add date mfmxebngappruvu)),
( ) Appnmvedmenoommded, See mmimutuuofmcetiog.
WZonta Club
--t of Kauai
,Vember qf�lonw International
Cinar4ter No, 254, April 1, 1952
P.0, Box 3032, Lihue, H! 967-36
Email:
June 5, 2012
Regina Car-valho, Chair
Kauai County Committee on the
Status cif Women
Dear Regina,
Zonta Club of Kauai would like to work in partnership with the members of the
Committee on the Status of Women with your service projects for 2012 —2013.
We are interested in learning what some of your service projects are. 1 would like to
present your service projects to our Service Committee and Executive Board for
consideration.
If this request can be put on your next meeting agenda, either myself or our Service
Committee can be present so a discussion can start.
I look forward to hearing from you soon and hopefully working with your committee.
You Gan reach me evenings and weekends at 639-9973 or by email.
Aloha,
Edie Ignacio lesrtiler, president
Zonta Club of Kauai
E m a i I-
MaBel Fujiuchi, Service Committee Chair
Darrellyn Lemke, Service Committee Co-Chair
Mission of 7-ontaltaternational:
Z,,)ntA International is a global organization of executives and professionals working together to advance
the status-of women world-%ide through sen,ice and advocacy
CSW 2011-10 (a)
Committee on the Status of Women
Budget for Fiscal Year 2012-13
Effective 07/01/12 — 06/30/13
Total Budget $2000.00
t Proposed Events Appropriated Funds
Mileage Reimbursement x 4 Quarters I -$350.00
Members:
Uli'i Castor
Kanani Alapa
j Cherie Mooy '
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July 2012 No event
August— 2"nd Annual Essay Contest
2012 September Women's Health
Month
2022 October Women's Health Month
Breast Cancer Awareness
j Talk
November
December
2013 March Women`s History Month
2013 April Equal Pay Clay Month j
t Proclamation j
j E
Talk A bile in Her Shoes Event -
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KCC !
2013 May
f 2013 June I
COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN
EXPENSE BALA1N CE FY 2012-1
12ectuest Paymt Paid To Description
Supplies Food Travel Fees Printing
Date Date {Name} (Include date and location of events) Aduertising
ltrlilea e x 4 Quarters for members: Alapa,Castor,and Moo 350.00
Subtotal Expenses 0.00 0 00 0.00 3501.00 0100
TOTAL EXPENSES 350.00
2012-r 13 BUDGET $ 2,000.00
REMAINING HALANCF
Mercedes Youn
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Sent: Friday, June 22, 2012 11:13 AM
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Subject: We'll Be Back in 2013!
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Aloha,
Since 2003, the International Women's Leadership Conference has been an
extraordinary opportunity for women from all over the world to connect and
inspire one another. Outstanding women from six continents have gathered
in Hawaii for eight successful annual events representing diverse fields of
business, finance, government, health, the arts, media, and nonprofits in
order to share their experiences and ideas.
Mahalo for participating in previous
International Women's Leadership Conferences! You have helped
to create an innovative and powerful conference.
Due to unique circumstances in many parts of the world this year,
the annual International Women's Leadership Conference will
take a temporary pause for 2012.
As you know, national and international thought leaders are facing
extraordinary challenges spanning the struggling economy, tense diplomatic
relations, crises in the Middle East and financial turmoil in Europe, among
many other pressing issues. These challenges are rightly demanding the
attention of many usual participants.
We on the Executive Planning Committee look forward to hosting you at the
Conference next year. YES, we'll be back!
To stay connected, we encourage you to sign up for our e-mail
notifications, Like Us on Facebook and Follow Us on Twitter.
The committee will announce details as soon as the date is confirmed for the
2013 International Women's Leadership Conference. We appreciate your
understanding and look forward to seeing you soon! In the interim, please
continue the good works you are doing to promote and celebrate the
accomplishments of women leaders in our global community.
Mahalo!
Executive Planning Committee
International Women's Leadership Conference
Honolulu, Hawaii inf6((-Nwlchi.org
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Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 9.59 AM
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Dear Mercedes,
with the folloing legislative report, Several
At the HSCSW meeting held yesterday. We were provided wI w
's legislative bills faced our representatives this year. At the beginning of the egislafilve session we
women t�_
attended the opening of the H W
awaii omen's Legislative Caucus to review and supported those bills. Here is a
opening=
to the list of bills:
HB 22 32 Infornied Consent bill did pass this legislative session. This bill "Prohibits physicians, osteopathic
physicians. surgeons, or students participating in a course of Instruction, residency program, or clinical training
program front per-forming a pelvic examination on an anesthetized or unconscious female patient unless the
patient gives prior verbal or written informed consent to the pelvic examination, the perforinance of a pelvic
examination is within the scope of care for the surgical procedure or diagnostic examination scheduled to be
performed on the patient, or the patient is unconscious and the pelvic examination is required for diagnostic
purposes."
The Justice Reinvestment Act did pass, this bill will help reduce this stateis dependence on out-of-state prisons,
as of 2011 1, l;'3 of Hawaii's prisoners are housed out of state.
Other specific women's bills that did not passed were the sexual education bill which would have "Arnend(cd)
existing-sex education law. Require curricula to include information on abstinence, contraception, and STLJHlV
prevention methods: also (would have) require curricula to help students develop healthy relationship skills.
including problem solving, stress managernent and decision making skills.(Would have) Require Departments
of Health and Education to supply public with allist of sex education curricula and establish minimurn education
and training qualifications for sex ed instructors. Allow(ed) parents to opt-out of this instruction for their
children.
Another women's legislative issue that did not pass was the the reasonable accommodations bill (breast feeding)
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which would require employers with twenty or more employ make reasonable efforts to provide a cleart es to i �a
_0 express bred '!k in privacy, and the ernergency contraceptive
location for breastleedingr employees t stnu I I &
information. i've, attached our I-Itterwritter,by our Executive Director Cathenne Betts. It can be noted here that
Hawaii does have the tollowing protections for breastfeeding:
[J.awai 1 Rev, Stmt. u (1,999' requires the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission to collect. assemble and publish
data conceming Instances of'discnmination involving breastteeding or expressing breast milk in the workplace.
The law prohibits employers to forbid an employee frorn expressing breast milk during.;anv nacai period or other
break period. Q_fft2
CSW 2012-21
Hawaii Rev-, Stoat. $ 1178_2 provides that it is unlawful &scriminatory practice for any employer or tabor
organization to refuse to hire or employ, bar or discharge from employment, withhold pay from, demote or
penalize a lactating employee because an employee breastfeeds or expresses milk at the workplace. (2000
Hawaii Sess. Laws. Act 227, 14B 2774)
'9 2 -ide that it is a dliscrimmatory practice to deny. or attempt to deny,
Ha�vaii Rev. Stat. § 489,11 and �4S, -22 pre I I L _ I - -
the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, set-vices. facilities, privileges. advantages. and accommodation of a
place of public accommodations to a woman because she is breastfeeding a child.
(citation 6/61`t)12. ? tt :' 4't'l'.I1i 1.( rte' f S- 5 11' ?eat ?` a t ect i-m--state-la '-
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The Erner-encv Contraceptive bill also did not pass, This bill would hospitals to provide
sun,ivors of sexual assault with medically and factually accurate and unbiased information regarding
emergency contraception, as well as access to errierLyencv,,-ontrace-,ition." Note Hawaii does allow a pharmacists
working with a Physician and with the appropriate training to initiate emergency contraception oral drug
therapy, HRS 46 1-1
The Chair Leslie Wilkins (Maui) reported about an upcoming event "Women of Power- Stand Down for
Women" July 12 at the Honolulu Design Center this will be a partnership with the YWCA and Veterans
organizations in providing opportunities to returning women veterans find civilian employment. The event will
be held 9-4 and will have networking opportunities as wetlas career workshops. Hawaii will have 900 women
returning home in the next 18 months.
In addition. with the end of the fiscal year upon us, there are unencumbered funds that needed to be dedicated, I
have learned that Big Island and Maui have made direct funding requests for specific projects that they have
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supported. Representative Elena Cabatu provided us examples of radio ads produced by local student and
funding was provided by HSCSW to purchase air time. Hawaii County also produces an islandwide Urc'ent
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Services Directory and HSCSW has helped with the printing costs, anti a general request for S 1,000 to help
promote their four annual events such as their Why Walk event, check will be sent to the Kauai Commission
for use on projects related to the mandates of the law(attached). Examples will be included in the letter to be
sent by our executive director Cathy Betts.
At yesterday's HSCSW, we voted to have a table at next week's 35th Annual YWCA Luncheon (information
below), we extend a seat to each of the County's Chair's or designated member. I realize this is very short not-ice
and flight was not included, however, please extend to Uli or her designated that Kauai has a seat available and
all expressed a desire to have someone from each island attend, if no one is able to attend. could you let me
know by Friday, if possible.
I was unable to attend the March meeting, due to a prior obligation, please note the above event was discussed
and decided Just yesterday.
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COMMISSION
ON THE
STATUS Testimony in Support of HB 2228,HD I
OF To: Represent tative Gilbert S.C, Keith-Agaran,Chair
WOMEN Representative Karl Rhoads,Vice Chair
Ittee on Judiciary
Members of the House -Omr
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From: Cathe:in
e Betts, Esc., �xccutive Director,Hawaii State Commission on the
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Status of Women
V,
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F"f - -HB 2228, HD i.Relating to Breastfee
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stimony in Support of
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ran I would
On behalf of the Hawaii State Commission oil the Status,f f Wo
to express my support of this bill, which would require employers with twenty,or more
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employees to make reasonable efforts to provide a clean location for bre tfe eding
employees to express breast milk in privacy.
Chair
LESLIE ILK INS i In 2009 5o%of all mothers with children younger than twelve months old were
ficult
employed. 6991/o of these women worked-full time. ' Working mothers face a dif
cc sot s: challenge when returnin to work. Steady employment almost always takes priority over
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the desire to continue breastfeeding one's child. Many employers do not recognize the
ELENA CABATU many economic benefits that follow when female employees are allowed to continue
ADRIENNE KING
CARMILLE LIM, breastfeeding,including lower health care costs. lower absenteeism,and lower turnover
joyees whose employers provide breastfeeding support report improved
AMY MONK
LISA ELLEN SMITH I
rates. Fm p
CAROL ANNE PHILIPS morale,better satisfaction with their employment and higher productivity,
While federal legislation requires employers with mare than 50 employees to
Executive Director
Catherine Betts, Esq. provide reasonable break time for emplo-yees,to breast feed,uis legislation would expand
the reach to cm I lovees, While it is the Cctnlmjssion s
ployers with more than 20 emp , should be required to
regardless of the mber of emplovees,
position that all employers,rega ru
provide a clean location for breastfeeding,we nonetheless
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make reasonable efforts breastfeeding,
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DHS,HSCS`Va`@haViaii goV i sunpoft HB 2228,HD 1,and respectfully request that this Committee pass this i 1 0, an',
a civil fine of$50,00 for each
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FAX:508-986-5756
U.S, Department of Labor,Bur au of Labor Statistics-Table 6, Employment Status of
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2 s ij-t&U.S, Department of Health and Human Services,
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Health RCSOUMCS and Services Administration(2008),
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05FICE OF HAINAVAN AFFAIRS
Legislative Testimony
HS 2228
Relating to Breastfeeding in the Workplace
Committee on Judiciary
Febr Room 325
The office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA)-SUPPORTS HB 2228,which requires
employers with twenty or more employees to make reasonable efforts to provide a
clean location for breastfeeding employees to express breast milk in privacy, and
orovides for a civil fine for failure to comply.
OHA's strategic plan includes a health priority,which states that to improve the
quality and longevity of life, Native Hawaiians will enjoy healthy lifestyles and
experience reduced onset of chronic diseases.
According to the United States Department of Health&Human Services, Office
of Women's Health 'OWH) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality(AHRQ),
breast milk reduces the risks for the onset of chronic diseases in infants by lowering the
risks for respiratory infections,Asthma(young children),types I & It Diabetes, obesity
and childhood leukemia. Breastfeeding has also been shown to lower the risk of atopic
dermatitis in babies (a type of skin rash) and SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome).
In addition to improving the health of the infant, breastfeeding also improves
the health of the lactating mother. Native Hawaiian women are at a higher risk for type
11 diabetes,as well as breast and ovarian cancer. For a lactating mother, there is a
reduced risk for these chronic diseases. The long term health outcomes and wellness
enhanced values of breastfeeding to the mother not only create healthier mothers,they
create healthier employees,which is good for business outcomes. OHA encourages the
State and employers use this opportunity to launch workplaces and worksites that
promote health and wellness amongst the employees. Both men and women can
benefitfrorn a worksite that promotes wellness.
The health and economic benefits of breastfeeding at the worksite far outweigh
the costs of this rjtiative, Therefore, OHA urges the committee to PASS HB 2228.
Mahato for the opportunity to testify or this important measure.
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To: The Honorable Gilbert Keith-Agaran,Chair
and Members of the House Committee on Judiciary
From- Linda Hamilton Krieger.Chair
and Commissioners of the Hawal'i Civil Rights Commission
Re: H B,_.No2228.H.D_I
The Hawaii Civil Right Commission (HCRC)has enforcement jurisdiction over
state laws prohibiting discrimination in enr plod=nt,housing,public accommodations,
and access to state and state-funded services. The HCRC carries out the Hawai'i
constitutional mandate that"no person shall be discrimi nated against in the exercise of
their ci%Al rights because of race,religion,sex or ancestry", Art.J, See. 5.
11,13,2228, D.I would amend HAS, §378-10 to require employers with 20 or
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more employees to make reasonable ef'for ts to provide a clean loc ation for breastfeedirg
employee-, to expre_ss breast mIlk in privacy, The proposed amendment partially
confo mis 14.R.& §3328.1 to the provisions of the Fair Labor Stand ardsAct(IFLSA, 29
US.C. §2077(r)", whicb recuirc an employer to provide a place.other than a bathroom,
that is shielded forin view and free frorn intrus-R-j-,,s from coworikers and the public for an
employee to express breast milk. The FS L.A requirements, which took effect.in 2010.
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apply to employers with 50 or more ernplovees. FSLA protections for br castfeedin fall
epartment cif l_,a�ror��DOL)Wage and Hour DiViSiou,
tie the jurisdiction off the , . Del
Ort
and not the HCRC's federal counterpart, the U.S. Equal EmOVII 'PI en tOPP unity
Commission (EFOC),
The HCRC supports the intent ol'S.B.2573,as it has consistently supported
proposals requiring or encouraging ernploYers to allow and make accommodation for
breast feeding and expression of breast rnilk. However,the HCRC objects to the
f*h
placement of,h t7 enforce f e HCRC, While
this new regulation under the rnent jurisdiction 01
this is good policy,it is unlike the civil rights protections against discrimination in the
laws that the IICRC enforces. Again, it is worth noting that the federal FLSA is not
enforced by our counterpart,the EEOC,but by the US DOL Wage and Hour Division.
'More to the point,the,proposed breastfeeding protections are stealth and safety
regulations,rather than civil rights protections within the enforcement mandate of the
HCRC. Specificalls%the HCRC does not have the expertise or facilities to determine
whether a location is "clean".
Accordingly,the HCRC strongly urges the Lctgislature to move the current breast
feeding protections in H.R.S. §378-10 and any new regulation enacted,out of H.R.S.
chapter 378, part 1.and HCRC jurisdiction. The breast feeding law should be placed
under the mrisdiction of an expertise th-athas exrtise and ja-ci1ities required 'to efI5cctivCIY
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riforcc the law.
And finally,there are costs associated with enactrrert of laws thal are a mish-
mash of dissimilar protections.1.9 this case a regulation that is not a civil oghts
protection, without a conceptuall framework,and puttInIg the under the jurisdiction of
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the HCRC. 11-te HCRC has lost over 25%of its generalf-17 rujilinic perr.anent
enforcement staff(investigators and attorneysl,while the icirislature,continues to add
protected bases to the HCRC's elnforcern4e-nt jurisdiction and responsibility. It takes
enforcement resources to plan and prepare to enforce neNv protections,especially novel
ones,regardless of the number of complaints that are actually filed. Hnforcernenl
resources spent on these newly assigned responsibilities,directly affect the trivesti-gation.
conciliation, and prosecution of all -cases invol-ving claims of discrimination involving
race,sex,disability.ctc.
For. these reasons,the HCRC urges this Committee to amend H.B 28. RD,I to
take the existing and proposed, breastfeeding protections Drat of H.R.S.chapter 378,part 1,
and HCRC jurisdiction, and place this regulation under the jurisdiction of an agency that
has appropriate expertise. Thank you for considering the HCRUs concerns.
January 30,2,012
To: Representative Gilbert Keith- ran,Chair
Representative Karl Rhoads,Vice Chair and
Members of the Committee on Judiciary
From- Jeanne Obta,Co-Chair
RE: HB 2225 HD1 Relating to Breastfeeding in the Workplace
Hearing:Tuesday,February 21,2012,2-00 p.m., Room '325
Position:Support
Good afternoon,I arn Jeanne Ohta, Co-Chair of the Hawaii State Democratic Women's Party
testifying in support of HB 2228 HDI,Relating to Breastfeeding in the Workplace.The Hawaii
State Democratic Women's Caucus is a catalyst for progressive,social,economic,and political
change through action on critical issues facing Hawai'i's women and girls. It is because of this
mission, the Women's Caucus supports this measure.
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health,
breastfeeding can help improve an infant's immune system,protecting her from germs and
illness. It may also prevent illness such as ear infections,stomach viruses,asthma,obesity, types
1 and 2 diabetes,childhood leukemia,and some respiratory infections.' Mothers also benefit
from breastfeeding,as it lowers the risk of breast and ovarian cancer,type 2 diabetes and reduces
post partum depression.'
Nursing mothers returning to the workplace need adequate time and space to express breast milk
while at work. In 2010, the Fair Labor Standards Act was amended to require that employers with
more than 50 em ployees provide reasonable break time for employees to breastfeed as well as a
private and clean space for expressing breast milk,other than a bathroom.3 Because we believe
that all women deserve this same protection,we support RB 2228 HD1 as it expands that
requirement to include employers of any size.
Employment rights only benefit employees when they are clear and well known.We are aware
that many employers- and employees alike are una-ware of the new breastfeeding provisions in
FLSA,, This measure requires employers to make postings visible to employees informing their of
their right to express breast,milk at work.
Because it Protects the health of wornen and their children as weil as prornotes,equality=in the
workplace,we support 1113 2.228 HD1_ Please pass this measure-, Thank you.
US Dept.of Health and Human-Serrices.Office of Women's Health,Breasifeeding Fact Sheet,
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February 20,210122-
Testimony in Support. HB 2228 HDT
To: Chair Gilbert Ke-ith-Agaran,Vice Chair Karl Rhoads, and Members of the House Committee on
Judiciary
Fiore. Katie Polidoro.. Director of Government Relations & Public Affairs
Re: Testimony in Support of HB 2228 HDI,Relating to Breastfeeding In the Workplace
Thank you for hearing HB 2228 HD1L. Planned Parenthood of Hawaii(PP HI)strongly supports HB 2228
HD I, which would require employers to provide a clean and private location for new mothers to express
breast milk and to post signs informing employees of their right to breastfeed in the workplace.
Many new mothers are faced with difficult choices when returning to the work-place, including the ability to
continue breastfeeding. The health benefits of breast milk for both infants and mothers have long been
established. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health,
breastfeeding can help improve an infant's immune system,protecting her from germs and illness. It may
also prevent illness such as car infections, stomach viruses, asthma,obesity, types 1 and 2 diabetes,
childhood leukemia,and some respiratory infections.' Mothers also benefit from breastfeeding, as it lowers
the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes, and reduces post partum depression.'
As the flow of breast milk is slowed by less frequent feeding,returning to the workplace may mean ceasing
breastfeeding for some women.Employees who are offered a clean and safe space at work to express milk
are able to work—without compromising their ability to breastfeed. Currently,. the Fair Labor Standards Act
requires that employers with more than 50 employees provide reasonable break time for employees to
breastfeed as well as a private and clean space for expressing breast milk,other than a bathroom.' 14B 2228
would expand this requirement to smaller employers who employ at least 20 people,therefore benefiting
more of Hawaii's working mothers.
The bill would also require employers to make postings visible to employees informing them of their right to
express breast milk at work, PPHI believes that this posting will benefit many employees who are not
currently aware that they have this right, as well as serve as a strong reminder to employers.
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PPHI believes in providing all individuals with the information and tools they need to raise healthy and
,strong families. Accordingly,we support HB 22-28 Hl and we ask this Committee to pass it. Thank you.
US Dept:of Health and Human ~arc s,Office of Wom-en's Health,Brea stfeedirg FactS exr,
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11-learing Date/Tirne: Tucsday,'February21, 2012, 2:00 p.m.
Place: Room 325 W.B8
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T ei atfncr to the ff k lace—Bre-as eedin in the Wor Z _p
Dear Chair Keith-Agar an and Mernbers of the Committee on Judiciary:
In order to ensure fall equality for women,workplace policies and practices must appropriately
reflect the realities of pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding in many women's lives.
Numerous barriers remain to women's continued workforce participation and advancement once
they have children,with botli short- and long-term consequences for women's warning potential
and economic security.' insufficient support for breast feeding for women who return to the paid
workforce after the arrival of a baby i's among these barriers. these were among the concerns
that animated the enactment of the amendment to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act, Public Law 111-148("Affordable Care Acf'). Citing the growing percentage of women
who return to work within three to six weeks of giving birth, Senator Merkley characterized the
provision as"simply an act of human decency to protect their right to continue to breastfeed
after they return to work. . . [tjo help meet their basic needs with [] regard to the care and
nourishment of their children."' He also cited health benefits for infants and nursing mothers,
and savings in health care costs that could be expected as a result of the provision.'
Moreover, this provision of the Affordable Care Act reflects a strong policy on the part of the
federal government, stretching back at least a quarter of a century,of promoting breastfeeding,
See go-neraiky P&rneia Stone,Opting Out?'1 Mnor Women Really Quit Cmers and Head Back Home'N07.i
(discussing sL-actural barriers to professional wornen's continued advancement in the workplace after having
cluldrer);Sylvia-Ann Hewlett,On-Rareps and(V Rannps:Keeping Women an the Road to Success(2007)
(dov,mv—titing that women who took a 2,2 to 3 year bmak from the Nvorkforce lost 18%to 377%of their carnmg
power,and t. at only 40o were then able to rettmu to paid fill-time v;ork despi'te a desire to do so);Marianne
'Bertrand et al.,jatnics Qf the Gamer cep for Young Professionals in the Financial and Corporate Sectors,2
Am Econ,J..,Applied coo.229,252(2010)(documentingincreasing gap in careerprogrLss for Ifemalc as
cornparot4f to ramie V,,k.B.A.s foliowing graduation,and concluding the,,[t1 he pressence of obildren is the mmr
contributor to the lesser iob exper-ence,greater career discontin€ity.and shorter work hours for female MBAs")'i.
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Sess.(Jun,23,20091(Corturents of Senator Markley,Senate SpomofL
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including wornen's ability to continue breastfeeding upon return to the paid workforcc.4 From
the first federal surninit on breastfeeding in 1984 to the sig in I th I th
gn gof t e World He al Organization
innocents Declaration on the Protection, Promotion and Support of Breas tee ding in 1990,5 to as,
recently as this year,when the Surgeon General issued-a"Call to Action to Support
Breastfeeding"outlining steps that various sectors might take to improve breastfeeding rates,
promotion of breastfeeding has been a"key public health issue in the United States.'`
In 11 1
ght of the legislative concerns motivating this provision ofthe Fair-Labor Standards
Act(FLS-A),and the strong federal public policy in favor of breastfeeding promotion,we
strongly urge this Committee to expand the requirements of H.R,S. §378-10 to ensure that
employers provide breastfeeding worsen with an appropriate space in their place of employMent,
to express their breast milk,
The mission of the ACLU of Hawaii is to protect the fundamental freedoms enshrined in the C.S.
and State Constitutions. The ACLU of Hawaii fulfills this through legislative, 'litigation, and
public education programs statewide. The ACLU of Hawaii is a non-partisan and private non-
profit organization that provides its services at no cost to the public and does not accept
government funds. The ACLU, of Hawaii has been serving Hawaii for over 40 years.
sinCerety,
Laurie A. Temple
Staff Attorney
4 See Unfled States Depw-tment,_of Health and Hunian Sennices,Office of the Surgeon General,7-he Surgeon
Gener-al's Gail Action to Skpport 3reastleeding at 5(2011) ereinafler"Surgeon General's Call to Action"!
(discussing Federal Policy can Brcasltfeediag'�).
See Departtrentof Health and Htman Servicts,Office of Women's Health,HI-IS Blue lerint.forAcon on
BrcasiFeeding(200C), ntstbllu rnt kI *f
United Nations Cluldren's Fund,World Health Organization,Innocenti De-clararion on the Frotection, Promotion
and Support of Breastpreeding(1990)(Adapted by .att WHOALYNNICEF alicy-makers' —meting Breastfeeding in
the 1990s:A Globaai initiative,co-sponsoredby the United States Agency for International Development aid the
Swedish Internati ona l Development Authority(Si A),in Florence,ftaly).
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Surgeon Gre-neral's "all taActron,supra,at v,
American Civil Liberties Umon of l4awail
P.O.Box 3410
Honolulu,Hawari 96801
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League of Women Voters of Hawaii
49 South Hotel Street, Room 314 1 Honolulu, H!96813
wwvi.1wv-hav;ai1.c*m 1808.531.7488 1 voters@1wvhaWalJ-00M
Judiciary committee
Hearing: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 Time: 2:00 p-m Place: 325
SUBJECT: HB2228 HD I Relating to breast-feeding in the workplace,
POSITION:SUPPORT
Testimony:
Chair Keith-Agaran, Vice-Chair Rhoads, Members of the Committee:
I am testifying for the League of Women Voters of Hawaii. Thank you for hearing HB 2228.
The League of Women Voters of Hawaii supports HB 2228,which would require employers to provide a
clean and private location for new mothers to express breast milk and to post sites informing employees of
their right to breastfeed in the workplace.
New mothers are faced with difficult choices when returning to the Workplace,including the ability to
continue breastfeeding.Tbis is a very important issue for young women and we want to support them as
they build new families.
The health benefits of breast milk for both infants and mothers have long been established. Accord.ipg to
the US Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health,breastfeeding can help
improve an infant's immune system,protecting her from germs and illness.It may also prevent illnesses
such as ear infections,stomach viruses, asthma, obesity,types 1 and 2 diabetes,childhcod leukernia, and
some respiratory infections.
Mothers also benefit from brmtfeeding, as it lowers the risk of breast and ovarian cancer, type 2 diabetes,
and reduces post parturn depression. These Health benefltss cannot be overlooked
Federal law requires that employers with more than 50 employee-,,provide reasonable break time for
employees to breasIteed as well as a private and cle an space for expressing breast milk, other than a
bathroom. HB 2228 would expand this requirement to ar employer of smaller size, therefore benefitirm
more of Hawaii's working mothers. We hope that eventually all employers provide private,clean and safe
places to do this.
The bill would also require employers to post information visible to empiovees about t1heir right to express
breast milk at work.
Thank you for the opporturlity to testify
JoyMar-shalk Lzague of Women Voters of Hawaii
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