SB 1336

RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION

By Senator(s) MIZUGUCHI (BR)

Companion Bill: HB 1209

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: HEALTH INSURANCE, INCOME TAX, TAX DEDUCTIONS, TAXATION

Report Title: Prepaid health care benefits

Description: Provides an income tax incentive for employers to offer prepaid health care benefits to employees that are otherwise not entitled to mandatory coverage.

 1-26-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        S Referred to LRE/CPN, then to WAM                         
 2-12-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE/CPN on 02-17-99
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 2-17-99        S The committees on LRE/CPN recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-17-99        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, Fukunaga, Ihara, Kanno, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) M. Ige, Chumbley, Chun
                  Oakland
 2-17-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Ihara, Inouye, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Hanabusa, Matsuura
 2-19-99        S Reported from LRE/CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 335)
                  with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and        
                  referral to WAM
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.
 2-24-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by WAM on 02-26-99 at
                  8:30 a.m. in conference room 211
 2-26-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 3- 2-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-04-99         
                  at 6:00 p.m. in conference room 211.
 3- 4-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM has been
                  rescheduled to 03-05-99 at 10:30 a.m. in conference         
                  room 211.