Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB2558 HD1 SD2 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.
Report Title: Vocational Rehabilitation
Description: Adds an employee who has otherwise been deemed unable to return to the employee's position after the injury may have stabilized, where no offer for permanent alternative duty at equal compensation is made by the employer, to those whom the director of labor and industrial relations may refer to the department of human services or private vocational rehabilitation services. Effective July 1, 2006. (HB2558 CD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): CALDWELL, MORITA, M. OSHIRO, SHIMABUKURO, SONSON, Chong, Kanoho, Karamatsu, Nakasone, Souki
Current Referral:LBR/HMS, WAM

Date Status Text
1/24/2006HPending introduction.
1/25/2006HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/27/2006HReferred to LAB, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 5
2/6/2006HRe-referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 11
2/10/2006HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-14-06 at 9:15 am in House conference room 309.
2/14/2006HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Caldwell, Nakasone, Chong, Ito, M. Oshiro, Souki, Stevens; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Meyer; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Shimabukuro.
2/15/2006HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 373-06), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/16/2006HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Harbin voting no (1) and Representative(s) Kahikina excused (1).
2/22/2006HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-24-06 at 10:00 am in House conference room 308.
2/24/2006HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Chong, Evans, Lee, Magaoay, Nakasone, Tanaka, Tsuji, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 8 Excused: Representative(s) Carroll, Nishimoto, Wakai, Yamane, Meyer, Moses, Pine, Stevens.
3/3/2006HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 874-06) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2006HForty-eight (48) hours notice Friday, March 3, 2006.
3/7/2006HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Harbin, Meyer voting no (2) and Representative(s) Arakaki, Schatz excused (2).
3/7/2006HTransmitted to Senate.
3/9/2006SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 235).
3/9/2006SPassed First Reading and referred to LBR/HMS, WAM.
3/9/2006SThe committee(s) on LBR/HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-06 at 2:45 pm in conference room 229.
3/13/2006SThe committee(s) on LBR deferred the measure until 03-15-06 at 2:45 pm in conference room 229.
3/13/2006SThe committee(s) on HMS deferred the measure until 03-15-06 at 2:45 pm in conference room 016.
3/15/2006SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBR were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
3/15/2006SThe committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Ihara, Kokubun, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hooser.
3/17/2006SReported from LBR/HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2965) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/17/2006SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/28/2006SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-31-06 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
3/31/2006SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Tsutsui, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kim, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) English, Fukunaga, Trimble.
4/7/2006SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3463) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/7/2006S48 Hrs. Notice 04-11-06.
4/11/2006SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 1 (Senator(s) Slom). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/11/2006HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 614) in amended form (SD 2).
4/13/2006HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/17/2006SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 701).
4/17/2006HHouse conferees appointed: Caldwell, Nakasone Co-Chairs; Stevens.
4/17/2006SSenate Conferees appointed: Kanno, Chair; Chun Oakland, Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s) .
4/17/2006SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 756).
4/18/2006HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 753).
4/19/2006SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-06 at 3:00 pm in conference room 225.
4/20/2006SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-06 at 10:30 am in conference room 225.
4/24/2006SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-26-06 at 2:00 pm in conference room 225.
4/26/2006SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-06 at 12:30 pm in conference room 225.
4/27/2006SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-06 at 12:30 pm in conference room 225.
4/28/2006SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-06 at 5:00 pm in conference room 225.
4/28/2006HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Caldwell, Nakasone; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Stevens; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/28/2006SThe votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland.
4/28/2006HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 227-06) as amended in (CD 1).
4/28/2006HForty-eight (48) hours notice, Tuesday, May 2, 2006.
4/28/2006SReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 227-06).
4/28/2006S48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-06.
5/2/2006SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 23 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 2 No(es): Senator(s) Slom, Trimble. 0 Excused: none.
5/2/2006HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1) with Representative(s) Ching, Finnegan, Harbin, Meyer, Moses, Stevens voting no (6) and Representative(s) Abinsay, Berg, Nakasone, Stonebraker, Wakai excused (5).
5/2/2006HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 875).
5/4/2006SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 850).
5/3/2006HTransmitted to Governor.
6/26/2006HNotice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 509)
6/26/2006SNotice of Intent to veto dated 06-26-06 (Gov. Msg. No. 772)
7/11/2006SVetoed on 07-11-06 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 833).
7/11/2006HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 573).

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ConAm = Constitutional Amendment