THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

 

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator David Y. Ige, Chair

Senator Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

TIME:

2:40 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Friday, February 13, 2009)

 

SB 41

Testimony

RELATING TO THE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM.

Defers reimbursement payments to the State by the Hawaii health systems corporation (HHSC) for employer contributions to the employees' retirement system funds for 5 years from 07/01/2009 to 06/30/2014.  Requires HHSC to reimburse the director of finance the total amount deferred no later than an unspecified date.

 

LBR/HTH, WAM

SB 44

Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Requires (1) department of health to assume all community hospital liabilities accrued up to 6/30/1996; and (2) Hawaii health systems corporation (HHSC) to assume all subsequent liabilities.  Clarifies HHSC responsibility for payments into the employees' retirement system funds for its employees.

 

HTH/LBR, WAM

SB 61

Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Restructures Hawaii's health care safety net to provide for affordable and accessible quality health care.

 

HTH/LBR, WAM

SB 1136

Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes Hawaii health systems corporation to out source for services.

 

HTH/LBR, WAM

SB 1138

Testimony

RELATING TO HAWAII HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION.

Authorizes the establishment of Hawaii health systems corporation retirement system and a personnel system separate from the state system that allows for collective bargaining agreements.

 

HTH/LBR, WAM

SB 518

Testimony

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

Establishes separate bargaining units for the employees of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.

 

LBR/HTH, WAM

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-6230.