THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2003

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 2003

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, April 04, 2003, 9:00 a.m.)

HB 391

HD2, SD1

(SSCR1174)

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Excludes the inclusion of the Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund administrative costs in its health benefits plan and long-term care benefits plan rates, which will sunset on July 1, 2007. Delays the transfer of civil service employees from the Public Employees Health Fund to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund from July 1, 2003 to July 1, 2004. Requires the employer base composite monthly contribution for retirees to be adjusted annually beginning July 1, 2002, instead of July 1, 2004. Appropriates funds for unanticipated and unbudgeted increases in Public Employees Health Fund payments. (SD1)

LBR, WAM
     

 

No testimony will be accepted.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.