STAND. COM. REP. NO.  993

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 978

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 978, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND DEFINITIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Clarify the eligibility of children of deceased employees and retirees for participation in Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) benefit plans;

 

     (2)  Distinguish between surviving children of a deceased employee or retiree and the later-born or adopted children of a surviving spouse of deceased employees and retirees; and

 

     (3)  Align the age-based benefits eligibility for participation in EUTF benefit plans of surviving children of all employees and retirees who pass away with that of surviving children of employees who are killed in the performance of their duty.

 

     The EUTF Board of Trustees and an individual submitted testimony in support of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 978, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair