THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Monday, February 8, 2021

TIME:

10:50 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

TIMESLOT:

WAM

 

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A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective subject matter committees:

 

SB 1159, SD1

      (SSCR1)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Sets the rate of employer contributions to the State Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund for calendar years 2021, 2022, and 2023, at schedules D, F, and G, respectively, under the Hawaii employer security law.  Allows the director of labor and industrial relations to modify the annual contribution rate computation method for all employers for calendar years 2021 and 2022, by omitting from the calculation, benefits charged against their accounts.  Amends the definitions of benefit year and week.  Conforms the manner of filing partial unemployment benefits claims to those of total and part‑total unemployment benefits claims.  Effective date of amendments to the contribution rate schedule and computation method is retroactive to 1/1/2021.  (SD1)

 

LCA, WAM

 

 

 

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair