HB 2554 HD 1

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2895

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: DEATH, GOVERNMENT LIABILITY, HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE, WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Report Title: Worker's Compensation

Description: Applies the 32-week threshold for triggering contribution from the Worker's Compensation Special Compensation Fund to permanent partial disability cases. Extends application of section 386-33(a) & (b), HRS, to all cases where injury occurs before 05/15/82.

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. CPC ,
                  referral sheet 7
 1-31-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday,
                  02-01-00 at 8:30-11:30 A.M. in House conference room        
                  309.
 2- 1-00        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 1-00        H The votes in LAB were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Goodenow, Saiki, Hiraki,
                  Nakasone, Moses, Rath; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Okamura, Takai
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 415-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on CPC
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on CPC
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused
 2-29-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday, 03
                  /02/00 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3- 2-00        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3- 2-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Chang, Garcia, Herkes, Hiraki,         
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Morita, Takumi, Halford, Rath,
                  Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 793-00), recommending passage on Third Reading
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading                                     
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Cachola, Kahikina,
                  Okamura excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 249)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. LRE 2. WAM       
 3-20-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 03-23-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 225.
 3-23-00        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-23-00        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, M. Ige, Chun Oakland, Kanno, Slom; Ayes with        
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Chumbley, Fukunaga, Ihara
 3-24-00        S Reported from LRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2925) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading and
                  referral to WAM
 3-24-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred
                  to WAM.
 4- 6-00        S Bill scheduled for decision making by WAM on
                  04-07-00 at 9:30 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 7-00        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4- 7-00        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 9 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Chun Oakland, Kawamoto, Nakata,
                  Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s)
                  Chun, Anderson; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 3
                  Excused: Senator(s) Buen, D. Ige, M. Ige
 4- 7-00        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3360) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading
 4- 7-00        S 24 hours notice 04-11-00                                 
 4-11-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23. 
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 2 (Buen, Bunda).
 4-11-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-11-00        H Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 441)                 
 4-12-00        H Transmitted to Governor                                  
 4-28-00        S Act 046, 04-26-00, (Gov. Msg. No. 322)                   
 4-28-00        H Act 046, on 04-26-00 (Gov. Msg. No. 192)