Relating To Government. [SB-442]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits if the retirant is employed in a position identified for succession planning purposes. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-442: Relating To Government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy San Buenaventura
Passed Second Reading As Amended In Hd 1 And Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With Representative(s) Reyes Oda Voting Aye With Reservations; Representative(s) Pierick Voting No (1) And Representative(s) Cochran, Ward Excused (2). on 03/20/2025
Relating To Government. [HB-214]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Education ]
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of benefits under the System or the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund if the retirant is employed in a position needed for succession planning, as a law enforcement officer stationed at a public school as a resource officer, as an investigator, or in a management position excluded from collective bargaining, subject to certain conditions. Requires the director of human resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction
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HB-214: Relating To Government.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
Conference Committee Meeting Will Reconvene On Friday, 04-25-25 At 4:30pm In Conference Room 325. on 04/25/2025
Relating To Government. [SB-99]
[Education ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Retirement ]
[Public Safety ]
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as a school resource officer or investigator in positions identified by the Department of Education or the Department of the Attorney General, respectively, as a labor shortage or difficult-to-fill positions, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Director of Human Resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each
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SB-99: Relating To Government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Angus McKelvey
Referred To Lbt, Wam. on 01/16/2025
Relating To Health Benefits. [HB-2518]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Public Health ]
Amends the state and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for employees hired after 6/30/2024.
HB-2518: Relating To Health Benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
The Committee(s) On Lgo Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/02/2024
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [SB-3217]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
Requires the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund base composite monthly contribution to be adjusted annually beginning 1/1/2025 by increasing the contribution in effect on 1/1/2024 by 5.2 per cent, and thereafter based on the changes in Medicare part B premiums for the previous plan year.
SB-3217: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Henry Aquino
Pass First Reading on 03/07/2024
Relating To Health Care. [HB-1966]
[Healthcare ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Insurance ]
Requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide health insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services. Applies this coverage to health benefits plans under the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. Effective 1/1/2025.
HB-1966: Relating To Health Care.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gregg Takayama
The Committee(s) On Hlt Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/02/2024
Relating To Health Benefits. [SB-2531]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Insurance ]
[Public Health ]
Amends the state and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for employees hired after 6/30/2024.
SB-2531: Relating To Health Benefits.
Sponsored by: Sen. Michelle Kidani
Referred To Lbt, Wam. on 01/24/2024
Relating To Health Care. [SB-2605]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Reproductive Rights ]
[Public Health ]
Beginning 1/1/2026, requires health insurers, mutual benefit societies, and health maintenance organizations to provide health insurance coverage for various sexual and reproductive health care services. Applies this coverage to health benefits plans under the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. Requires the Insurance Division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs to submit a report to the Legislature. Establishes a Reproductive Health Care Working Group. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
SB-2605: Relating To Health Care.
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Received Notice Of Senate Conferees (sen. Com. No. 722). on 04/19/2024
Relating To Collective Bargaining. [HB-1641]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
Allows the exclusive representative to negotiate benefits of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund. Allows disputes relating to benefits of, and amounts of contributions to, the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration.
HB-1641: Relating To Collective Bargaining.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scot Matayoshi
The Committee(s) On Lgo Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 01/30/2024
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Base Composite Monthly Contribution. [HB-1639]
[Healthcare ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
Increases the employer base composite monthly contribution effective 1/1/2025 by 5.2 per cent of the 2024 employer base. Provides that effective 1/1/2026, the employer base composite monthly contribution will be based on the change in medicare part B premiums from 2024 to 2025 and at a two-year lag thereafter. (SD1)
HB-1639: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Base Composite Monthly Contribution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scot Matayoshi
Received Notice Of Senate Conferees (sen. Com. No. 677). on 04/15/2024
Relating To Government. [SB-578]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Retirement ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Pensions ]
Allows a retirant to be employed without reenrollment in the Employees' Retirement System and without loss or interruption of retirement benefits if the retirant is employed as an investigator in a position identified by the Department of the Attorney General as a labor shortage or difficulttofill position, subject to certain conditions. Requires the Director of Human Resources of the appropriate state jurisdiction or the human resources management chief executive of each county to include in their annual reports to the Legislature, details on the
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SB-578: Relating To Government.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dru Kanuha
Report Adopted; Referred To The Committee(s) On Fin With None Voting Aye With Reservations; None Voting No (0) And Representative(s) Martinez, Nakashima, Quinlan Excused (3). on 03/22/2024
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [HB-1015]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
Enables the board of trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to establish appropriate salaries for the administrator and chief investment officer of the trust fund.
HB-1015: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [HB-1015]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
Enables the board of trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to establish appropriate salaries for the administrator and chief investment officer of the trust fund.
HB-1015: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Referred To Lgo, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/30/2023
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [SB-1313]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Insurance ]
[Pensions ]
Enables the board of trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to establish appropriate salaries for the Administrator and Chief Investment Officer of the Trust Fund. (CD1)
SB-1313: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Act 038, 06/01/2023 (gov. Msg. No. 1138). on 06/01/2023
Relating To Other Post-employment Benefits. [HB-2240]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Finance ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to pay or prepay the State's other post-employment benefits liability under certain conditions. Requires that the outstanding balance of general obligation bonds issued to pay or prepay the other post-employment benefits liability to be considered in the calculation of public employers' annual required contribution to the other post-employment benefits trust fund. (CD1)
HB-2240: Relating To Other Post-employment Benefits.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Received Notice Of Passage On Final Reading In House (hse. Com. No. 824). on 05/05/2022
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Investments. [HB-2104]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Investments ]
[Insurance ]
Exempts the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund from disclosing under chapter 92F, Hawaii Revised Statutes, certain types of alternative investment fund information. Effective 12/25/2040. (HD1)
HB-2104: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Investments.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
The Committee(s) On Fin Recommend(s) That The Measure Be Deferred. on 02/23/2022
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [SB-2708]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
[Human Services ]
[Pensions ]
Amends the definition of "employee-beneficiary" to include the surviving unmarried adult child of a deceased retired member if the child is incapable of self-support due to a mental or physical incapacity that existed prior to the unmarried child's reaching the age of nineteen years.
SB-2708: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Taniguchi
Pass First Reading on 03/10/2022
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [SB-1087]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Funding ]
[Public Health ]
Suspends the requirement for public employers to make annual required contributions to the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund through fiscal year 2024-2025. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
SB-1087: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Kouchi
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund. [HB-933]
[Healthcare ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Medicare and Medicaid ]
[Funding ]
Suspends the requirement for public employers to make annual required contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund through fiscal year 2024-2025.
HB-933: Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Saiki
Carried Over To 2022 Regular Session. on 12/10/2021