Hawaii State Legislature
2003 Legislative Session

SB789 SD1 HD2 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS.
Report Title: Public Employee Health Benefits; Employer Contributions ($)
Description: Requires the EUTF to reimburse the retiree for any cost differential due to a rate increase in the medicare part B medical insurance plan within thirty days of the rate change. Establishes a schedule of caps on the base monthly employer contributions for health benefit plans for employee-beneficiaries effective July 1, 2004; requires the base composite monthly contribution to be adjusted annually beginning July 1, 2005. Requires the State to pay to the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) a contribution equal to an amount not less than the medicare part B premium for voluntary medical insurance coverage under medicare for retirees. (CD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): KANNO, Kawamoto, Kim, Baker, Inouye, English
Current Referral:LAB, FIN

Date Status Text
1/17/2003SIntroduced and passed First Reading.
1/22/2003SReferred to LBR, WAM.
1/30/2003SBill scheduled to be heard by LBR on 02-03-03 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
2/3/2003SThe measure is deferred until 02-05-03 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
2/5/2003SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2/5/2003SThe votes in LBR were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Kawamoto; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Taniguchi ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Sakamoto.
2/14/2003SReported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 414) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/19/2003SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 02-21-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
2/21/2003SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Aduja, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kawamoto, Sakamoto, Tsutsui; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hemmings ; 2 No(es): Senator(s) Slom, Trimble; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kim.
2/28/2003SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 727) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2/28/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 03-04-03.
3/4/2003SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Kokubun, Sakamoto . Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
3/4/2003HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 113) in amended form (SD 1).
3/6/2003HPass First Reading
3/10/2003HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 23.
3/11/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 03-14-03 at 8:30 am in House conference room 309.
3/14/2003HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Nakasone, Caldwell, Ito, Mindo, Blundell, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Souki, Pendleton; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
3/21/2003HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1084) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
3/21/2003HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Bukoski, Finnegan, Fox, Pendleton, Say, Shimabukuro, Takamine excused.
3/24/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-26-03 at 2:15 pm in House conference room 308.
3/26/2003HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Karamatsu, Magaoay, Mindo, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Waters, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kaho`ohalahala, Bukoski, Jernigan.
4/1/2003HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1267) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage on Third Reading.
4/1/2003HForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 4-03-03.
4/3/2003HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2) with Representative(s) Stonebraker voting no and Representative(s) Caldwell, Chang, Ito, Kanoho, Kawakami, Morita, Schatz, Souki excused.
4/3/2003HTransmitted to Senate.
4/4/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 368).
4/4/2003SSenate disagrees with House amendments.
4/5/2003HReceived notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 505).
4/14/2003SSenate Conferees appointed: Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui, Whalen.
4/14/2003HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 724).
4/13/2003HHouse conferees appointed: M. Oshiro, Takamine Co-Chairs; Nakasone, Blundell.
4/15/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 565).
4/16/2003SBill scheduled for conference committee meeting on 04-17-03 at 10:30 am in conference room 225.
4/17/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-03 at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 225.
4/21/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-22-03 at 10:30 am in conference room 225.
4/22/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-03 at 10:30 am in conference room 225.
4/24/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04/25/03 at 1:00 PM in Conference Room 225.
4/25/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-03 at 5:30 pm in conference room 309.
4/25/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04/25/03 at 8:30 PM in Conference Room 309.
4/25/2003SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Taniguchi, Kawamoto, Kokubun; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tsutsui, Whalen.
4/25/2003HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Takamine, Nakasone, Blundell; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2003SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 127).
4/25/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 04-29-03.
4/25/2003HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 127) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2003HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-29-03.
4/29/2003SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 20 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 4 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Sakamoto.
4/29/2003HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)with none voting no and Representative(s) Kahikina, Karamatsu, Nakasone excused.
4/30/2003HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 815).
5/1/2003SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 614).
5/2/2003SEnrolled to Governor.
6/3/2003HAct 111, on 5/30/03 (Gov. Msg. No. 352).
6/4/2003SAct 111, 5/30/2003 (Gov. Msg. No. 554).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment