STAND. COM. REP. NO. 844________

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1044
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
1044, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS FOR PART-
     TIME, TEMPORARY, AND SEASONAL OR CASUAL EMPLOYEES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide medical coverage to
part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual employees who are
currently not eligible for medical benefits under the provisions
of the Hawaii Public Employees Health Fund (Health Fund).

     This bill requires the Board of Trustees of the Health Fund
(Board) to offer medical, hospital, and surgical benefits plans
to these employees at no cost to the employers.

     The Department of Budget and Finance testified in support of
this bill.  The Department of Education supported the intent of
this measure, and the Board offered comments.

     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.
1044, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.


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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair