STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1254-04
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2004
RE: S.B. No. 762
S.D. 1
H.D. 2
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2004
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 762, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to expand eligibility for health insurance benefits of part-time, temporary, and seasonal or casual employees of the State, especially 89-day hires; provided that the employee works at least 20 hours per week for at least four consecutive weeks.
The Department of Human Resources Development (DHRD) offered comments on this measure.
Your Committee notes the concerns raised by DHRD that the policy section of this bill incorrectly states that 942 "89-day" state employees are without health care coverage as of November 5, 2003, because:
(1) This conclusion cannot be drawn using DHRD's computer database, which does not include employee health coverage information; and
(2) The "89-day" hire employee population includes state and county government retirees who already have retiree health benefits coverage, and employees who may be covered under their spouses' or other health plans.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2010, to facilitate further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
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 S.B. No. 762, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 762, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair |
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