Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

HB856 HD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 3:57:46 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION.
Report Title:
Vocational Rehabilitation
Description:
Adds an employee who has otherwise been deemed unable to return to the employee's position after the injury has reached maximum medical improvement, where no offer for permanent alternative duty at equal compensation is made by the employer, to those whom the director of labor and industrial relations may refer to the department of human services or private vocational rehabilitation services. Effective 7/1/07.
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
SONSON, M. OSHIRO, Bertram, Caldwell, Chong, Evans, Herkes, Lee, Magaoay, Manahan, McKelvey, Souki
Current Referral:
LAB, FIN
Date Status Text
1/19/2007HPending introduction.
1/22/2007HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2007HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
2/6/2007HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 02-09-07 at 9:00 am in House conference room 309.
2/9/2007HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-13-07.
2/12/2007HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-13-07 at 9:00 am in conference room 309.
2/13/2007HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Sonson, Nakasone, Evans, Har, Lee, Luke, Nishimoto, Takamine, Takumi, Pine; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) McKelvey, Souki, Meyer.
2/15/2007HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 627) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/16/2007HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and Souki, Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused (4).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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