Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

SB1578 SD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
Report Title: Unemployment Insurance; Weekly Benefits
Description: Encourages eligible claimants of unemployment insurance to seek gainful employment by permitting claimants to receive their weekly benefit amount without regard to earnings received from employment. Allows for the use of federal Reed Act funds to offset anticipated increases in unemployment insurance claims. (SD1
Package: None
Companion:HB1135
Introducer(s): KANNO
Current Referral:LAB, FIN

Date Status Text
1/27/2005SIntroduced.
1/31/2005SPassed First Reading.
2/1/2005SReferred to LBR, WAM.
2/11/2005SThe committee on LBR has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-05 at 2:45 pm in conference room 229.
2/14/2005SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBR were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Ihara ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Taniguchi.
2/18/2005SReported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 393) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2/18/2005SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2/22/2005SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-24-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
2/24/2005SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Tsutsui, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kokubun, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom, Trimble; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kim, Sakamoto.
3/4/2005SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 871) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
3/4/2005S48 Hrs. Notice 03-08-05.
3/8/2005SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 20; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/8/2005HReceived from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 307) in amended form (SD 1).
3/10/2005HPass First Reading.
3/10/2005HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 30
12/2/2005 10:35:24 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session.

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