HB 1278 Hawaii House · 2021 Regular Session

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.

Summary

Amends the definitions of benefit year and week. Conforms the manner of filing claims for partial benefits to the same as for total or part-total benefits. Provides relief for certain reimbursable employers. Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to omit benefits charged for experience rating for employers due to the event of COVID-19 in calendar years 2021 and 2022. For calendar years 2021 and 2022, sets the employer contribution rate at schedule D. Makes amendments to contribution rate schedule and procedure for determination retroactive to 1/1/2021. (HD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2021

Committee Review

Feb 2021

House Passage

Feb 2021

Senate Passage

Feb 2021

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2021 Last action Mar 2, 2021

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 22, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

upper

Feb 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Shimabukuro, Wakai.

upper

Feb 17, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Chang, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 12, 2021

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LCA/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-21 3:30PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 9, 2021

Committee

Referred to LCA/WAM.

upper

Feb 9, 2021

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 5).

upper

Feb 8, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 4, 2021

Lower · Passed

The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Quinlan, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Feb 1, 2021

Committee

Referred to LAT/FIN, referral sheet 3

lower

Jan 27, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors