HB 1209

RELATING TO PREPAID HEALTH CARE INCOME TAX DEDUCTION

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1336

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: HEALTH INSURANCE, INCOME TAX, TAX DEDUCTIONS, TAXATION

Report Title: Prepaid Health Care Benefits

Description: Provides an income tax incentive for employers to offer prepaid health care benefits to employees that are otherwise not entitled to mandatory coverage.

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on HLT/EDB, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 5
 2-12-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HLT/EDB on Tuesday,
                  02-16-99 at 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. in House conference
                  room 329.
 2-16-99        H The committees on HLT/EDB recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-16-99        H The votes in HLT were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Santiago, Yamane, Arakaki, Kahikina, Kawakami, Lee,         
                  Leong; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes:         
                  Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Stegmaier,
                  McDermott; and
 2-16-99        H The votes in EDB were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Herkes, Luke, Abinsay, Ito, Kaho`ohalahala,
                  Morihara, Suzuki, Halford, Whalen; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Ahu Isa, Chang, Saiki, Rath
 2-18-99        H Reported from the committee on HLT/EDB (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 402), recommending passage on Second
                  Reading and referral to the committee on FIN
 2-18-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on FIN      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Hiraki, Morihara, Souki,
                  Thielen, Whalen, Yoshinaga excused.