HB 1639 Hawaii House · 2024 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BASE COMPOSITE MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION.

Summary

Increases the employer base composite monthly contribution effective 1/1/2025 by 5.2 per cent of the 2024 employer base. Provides that effective 1/1/2026, the employer base composite monthly contribution will be based on the change in medicare part B premiums from 2024 to 2025 and at a two-year lag thereafter. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

House Passage

Mar 2024

Senate Passage

Apr 2024

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2024 Last action Apr 15, 2024

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

Amendments

Apr 11, 2024

Amended

House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Introduced

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 509) in amended form (SD 1).

lower

Apr 9, 2024

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House.

upper

Apr 4, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

upper

Apr 2, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-04-24 10:15AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 21, 2024

Committee

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3195) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 18, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Ihara, Lee, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-24 3:30PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 7, 2024

Committee

Referred to LBT, WAM.

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 76).

upper

Mar 1, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Quinlan, Woodson excused (3). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Feb 27, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi, Alcos, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran.

lower

Feb 1, 2024

Committee

Reported from LGO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 6-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Jan 30, 2024

Lower · Passed

The committee on LGO recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Garrett, Kapela, Martinez, Tam, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Sayama.

lower

Jan 24, 2024

Committee

Referred to LGO, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 18, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 17, 2024

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors