HB 3009 HD 1

RELATING TO THE HAWAII INSURANCE EXCHANGE

By Representative(s) SAY / CACHOLA / MENOR / KANOHO / GOODENOW / CASE / OSHIRO, M. / SUZUKI; Abinsay, Catalani, Herkes, Ito, Kahikina, Luke, Souki, Yonamine

Keywords: ADULT CARE, AGED, COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, COUNTY GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, HANDICAPPED, HEALTH INSURANCE, HOME CARE SERVICES, JUDICIARY, LIFE INSURANCE, NURSING HOMES, PENSION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEM, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: Captive Insurance

Description: Establishes a plan for the formation and implementation of a captive insurance facility to effectively manage the administration and financing of the current and potential future employee benefit obligations of the state and county governments. Replaces the Hawaii Public Employees Health Fund with the Hawaii Insurance Exchange to provide employee benefits. (HB3009 HD1)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committee on CPC, and then referred         
                  jointly to the committees on LAB/FIN, referral
                  sheet 8
 2- 1-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by CPC on Thursday,
                  02-03-00 at 6:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2- 3-00        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 3-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala, Takumi,         
                  Halford, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 7 Excused: Rep.(s) Cachola,        
                  Chang, Hiraki, Morita, Yoshinaga, Rath, Thielen
 2- 4-00        H Bill scheduled for Reconsideration of previous
                  decision by CPC on Monday, 02-07-00 at 6:00 P.M. in         
                  House conference room 325.
 2- 7-00        H The committee on CPC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 7-00        H The votes in CPC were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Menor, Lee, Cachola, Garcia, Herkes, Kaho`ohalahala,        
                  Rath, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none        
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 7 Excused: Rep.(s) Chang,
                  Hiraki, Morita, Takumi, Yoshinaga, Halford, Thielen
 2-17-00        H Reported from the committee on CPC (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 261-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on LAB/FIN
 2-17-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on LAB/FIN
 2-17-00        H The vote was as follows:  40 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Chang, Hamakawa,
                  Herkes, Kanoho, Kawakami, Menor, Nakasone, Okamura,         
                  Saiki, Souki, Takamine excused