HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1903
TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for deposit into the unemployment compensation fund for the purpose of paying unemployment benefits to persons who were laid off from state employment because of a reduction-in-force.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the purpose of paying all accumulated vacation leave for persons who retired from state employment or were laid off from state employment because of a reduction-in-force.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010-2011 for the purpose of paying the additional health benefits plan costs for persons who retired from state employment and their dependent-beneficiaries.  The "additional health benefits plan costs" shall be the difference between the State's contribution for a retired state employee and what the State's contribution would have been had that person remained an active employee.

     SECTION 4.  The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 5.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2010.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

State Employees; Unemployment

Description:

Transfers funds from the general fund into the unemployment compensation fund to pay unemployment benefits to persons who were laid off from state employment because of a reduction-in-force.  Appropriates funds to pay all accumulated vacation leave for persons who retired from state employment or were laid off from state employment because of a reduction-in-force.  Appropriates funds to pay the additional health benefits plan costs for persons who retired from state employment and their dependent-beneficiaries.

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