Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB579 SD2

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Measure Title: RELATING TO VOLUNTARY EMPLOYEES' BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION TRUSTS.
Report Title: Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association Trust; Authorized
Description: Authorizes and sets forth the requirements for the establishment of a VEBA trust by public employee organizations to provide health benefits for its members. Establishes a 3-year VEBA trust pilot program to allow for the analysis of the costs and benefits of a VEBA trust against those of the Hawaii EUTF. (SD2)
Package: None
Companion:HB122, HB1608
Introducer(s): KANNO, BAKER, IHARA, FUKUNAGA, CHUN OAKLAND, INOUYE, MENOR, TSUTSUI, ESPERO, NISHIHARA, HOOSER, ENGLISH, IGE, BUNDA, Kim, Sakamoto
Current Referral:FIN

Date Status Text
1/24/2005SIntroduced.
1/26/2005SPassed First Reading.
1/31/2005SReferred to LBR, WAM.
2/11/2005SThe committee on LBR has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-05 at 2:45 pm in conference room 229.
2/14/2005SThe 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.
2/18/2005SReported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 384) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/18/2005SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/22/2005SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-24-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
2/24/2005SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure until 03-01-05 at 9:30 am in conference room 211.
3/1/2005SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure until 03-02-05 at 9:30 am in conference room 211.
3/2/2005SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Tsutsui, English, Fukunaga, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kim, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 4 No(es): Senator(s) Kokubun, Nishihara, Slom, Trimble; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Espero, Sakamoto.
3/4/2005SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1001) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
3/4/2005S48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-05.
3/8/2005SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Hee, Nishihara, Taniguchi . Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Hanabusa, Kokubun, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/8/2005HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 95) in amended form (SD 2).
3/10/2005HPass First Reading.
3/10/2005HReferred to EDN, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 30
4/4/2005HRe-referred to FIN, referral sheet 45
12/2/2005 10:32:32 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session.

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