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Hawaii State Legislature
2009 Regular Session
SB62 SD1 HD2

Measure Title:  RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION.
Report Title:  Workers' Compensation; Selection of Physicians; Definitions
Description:  Requires independent medical and permanent impairment rating examinations to be performed by physicians agreed upon by employers and employees, or appointed by the director of labor and industrial relations. Removes services performed by certain persons with ownership interests in a partnership, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership, or sole proprietors, from the definition of "employment" under the Workers' Compensation Law. (SB62 HD2)
Companion: 
Package:  None
Current Referral:  LAB, FIN
Introducer(s):  TAKAMINE, Baker, Ige, Kidani, Nishihara

Date Status Text
1/23/2009SIntroduced.
1/23/2009SPassed First Reading.
1/26/2009SReferred to LBR.
2/6/2009SThe committee(s) on LBR has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-09 2:45 PM in conference room 224.
2/10/2009SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBR were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Takamine, Taniguchi, Bunda, Hee; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 0 Excused: none.
2/20/2009SReported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 437) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2/20/2009SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2/20/2009S48 Hrs. Notice 02-23-09.
2/23/2009SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Sakamoto . Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) English). Transmitted to House.
2/23/2009HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 27) in amended form (SD 1).
2/24/2009HPass First Reading
2/25/2009HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 23
2/26/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-03-09 10:00am in House conference room 309.
3/3/2009HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, Yamashita, Aquino, Awana, Hanohano, Keith-Agaran, Nakashima, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) M. Lee, Saiki, Souki, Pine.
3/13/2009HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 988) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
3/13/2009HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Berg, Chang, Finnegan, M. Lee, Luke, Manahan, McKelvey, Saiki, Souki, Takai, Thielen, Tokioka, Wooley excused (13).
3/30/2009HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-09 3:00PM in House conference room 308.
4/2/2009HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, M. Lee, Aquino, Awana, Choy, Coffman, Har, Keith-Agaran, C. Lee, Nishimoto, Sagum, Tokioka, Wooley, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Brower, Pine; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
4/9/2009HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1726) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/9/2009HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-09.
4/14/2009HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Ching, Finnegan, Marumoto, Pine, Thielen voting no (5) and Representative(s) Carroll, Chang, Mizuno, Morita, Sagum, Takai excused (6). Transmitted to Senate.
4/16/2009SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 427).
4/16/2009SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/16/2009SSenate Conferees appointed: Takamine, Chair; Hee, Taniguchi.
4/16/2009HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 650).
4/16/2009HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 653).
4/20/2009HHouse conferees appointed: Rhoads, M. Oshiro Co-Chairs; Yamashita, Ward.
4/20/2009SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 655).
4/21/2009SConference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-09 3:15 PM in conference room 312.
4/22/2009SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-29-09 3:15 PM in conference room 312.
4/29/2009SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 05-01-09 2:15pm in conference room 312.
5/11/2009DCarried over to 2010 Regular Session.

S = Senate
H = House
D = Data Systems
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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SB62 SD1 HD2