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HB 1040 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

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

Summary
Effective 1/1/2026, increases the employer base composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund by 5.2 percent of the 2025 employer base composite monthly contribution. Effective 1/1/2027, requires the calculation of employer base composite monthly contribution based on the change in Medicare Part B premiums from 2025 to 2026 and at two-year increments thereafter. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareIncreases employer contributions to Hawaii's health benefits trust fund, directly funding employee health coverage through higher mandated payments.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentIncreases employer health benefits contributions, strengthening worker compensation and benefits under labor standards.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 11, 2025
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HB1040 → HB1040_HD1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund statute to adjust how the base composite monthly contribution is calculated. It sets a 5.2% increase effective January 1, 2026, and establishes a new formula for future years based on Medicare Part B premium changes. The effective date was also changed from upon approval to July 1, 3000, which appears to be a placeholder or error.
Scope change
The bill maintains the same scope of applying to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund but modifies the calculation methodology and timing of adjustments.
TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', which is likely an error or placeholder that needs correction.

REQUIREMENT

The calculation method for the base composite monthly contribution was updated to use Medicare Part B premium changes starting in 2026, replacing the previous timing mechanism.

FISCAL

A specific 5.2% increase to the employer base composite monthly contribution is now set to take effect on January 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a traditional legislative format to a more modern document structure with metadata headers.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
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Committee
3
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 318) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Photo of Nadine Nakamura
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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