SB 2369 SD 1 HD 1

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM

By Senator(s) LEVIN; Bunda, Chun Oakland, D. Ige, Inouye, Iwase, Matsunaga, Sakamoto

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Report Title: ERS; Class A

Description: Allows, upon application to the ERS board, a class A contributory member to withdraw for one time only, the member's contributions for financial hardship. Provides that upon withdrawal, the member will become a class C noncontributory member. Defines financial hardship. Requires board to set implementing rules. (SB2369 HD1)

 1-21-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-24-00        S Referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM                                
 2-11-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 02-16-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016.
 2-16-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-17-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 016.
 2-17-00        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-17-00        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Ihara, Inouye; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) Slom; none Noes: Senator(s)        
                  ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Matsuura
 2-18-00        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2273) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.
 2-28-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by WAM on
                  03-01-00 at 6:00 p.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 2-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 2-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun Oakland, M. Ige,
                  Kawamoto, Tam; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;         
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 5 Excused: Senator(s) D.        
                  Ige, Iwase, Nakata, Taniguchi, Anderson
 3- 3-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2608) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1)
 3- 3-00        S 48 hours notice 03-07-00                                 
 3- 7-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD        
                  1). Ayes, 23.  Noes, none ().  Excused, 2 (Anderson,        
                  M. Ige).
 3- 7-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 7-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 141)                 
 3- 9-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3-10-00        H Referred to the committees on LAB/FIN, referral
                  sheet 30
 4- 6-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB/FIN on Thursday, 
                  04-06-00 at 4:45 P.M. in House conference room 309.
 4- 6-00        H The committees on LAB/FIN recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4- 6-00        H The votes in LAB were as follows:3 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Saiki; Ayes with reservations:         
                  Rep.(s) Goodenow, Moses; 1 Noes: Rep.(s) Takai; and         
                  4 Excused: Rep.(s) Hiraki, Nakasone, Okamura, Rath;         
                  and
 4- 6-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Catalani, Kanoho, Yamane; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) Espero, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Luke, Suzuki, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses;        
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa,        
                  Nakasone, Schatz
 4- 7-00        H Reported from the committee on LAB/FIN (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 1341-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending        
                  passage on Second Reading and placement on the
                  calendar for Third Reading
 4- 7-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1); placed
                  on the calendar for Third Reading  with
                  Representative(s) None voting no and
                  Representative(s)  Case, Chang, Herkes,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Moses, Okamura, Rath, Whalen
                  excused
 4-11-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 4-11-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s) to 2 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Takai, Yonamine voting no and        
                  Representative(s) Okamura excused
 4-11-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-13-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 588)                  
 4-13-00        S Senate disagrees with House amendments.                  
 4-13-00        H Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 660)      
 4-17-00        S Senate Conferees appointed: Kanno, Taniguchi, Levin,        
                  (Co-)Chair; Slom
 4-17-00        H House conferees appointed: Yoshinaga, Goodenow
                  (Co-)Chairman; Suzuki, Moses
 4-17-00        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 674).
 4-17-00        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  663)
 4-20-00        S Conference committee meeting scheduled on 04-24-00
                  at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 016.
 4-24-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Tuesday, 04-25-00 at 3:00 P.M. in conference room
                  016.
 4-25-00        S The Senate Conference Managers recommend that the
                  Senate agree to the House amendments.
 4-25-00        S The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as         
                  follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s) Kanno, Taniguchi, Levin,        
                  Slom; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and none Excused: Senator(s) .
 4-27-00        S Reconsideration of action taken on 04-13-00; agree
                  to House amendments
 4-27-00        S Deferred until 05-02-00                                  
 5- 2-00        S Passed Final Reading. Ayes, 24.  Noes, none (). 
                  Excused, 1 (Anderson).
 5- 3-00        S Enrolled to Governor                                     
 5- 3-00        H Received notice of reconsideration and Final Reading        
                  (Sen. Com. No. 726)
 6-22-00        S Act 265, 06-20-00, (Gov. Msg. No. 366)                   
 6-22-00        H Act 265, on 06-20-00 (Gov. Msg. No. 244)