CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 132

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2013

 

RE:    S.B. No. 1057

       S.D. 2

       H.D. 1

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Madam and Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 1057, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EMPLOYER UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND CONTRIBUTIONS,"

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to establish employer contribution amounts for plan years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 for Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for the employees of collective bargaining unit (10) and their excluded counterparts.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that the State and the exclusive representative of collective bargaining unit (9) reached an impasse concerning Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund employer contributions for plan years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013.  Therefore, pursuant to section 89-11(g), Hawaii Revised Statutes, after consideration of recommendations by both parties, the Legislature was tasked with establishing the contribution amounts by enactment.  Your Committee on Conference acknowledges that the State recommended contributions at fifty per cent for the employer contribution level for collective bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts.

 

     Upon further consideration, your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

(1)  Adding sections that provide employer contribution amounts for  Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund health benefit plan premiums for plan years 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 for employees in collective bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts;

 

(2)  Inserting specific dollar amounts that establish the employer contribution level;

 

(3)  Changing the effective date to upon approval; and

 

(4)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1057, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1057, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Co-Chair

 

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CLAYTON HEE, Chair

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SYLVIA LUKE, Co-Chair

 

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DAVID Y. IGE, Co-Chair

 

 

 

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MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO, Co-Chair