Hawaii State Legislature
2003 Legislative Session

HB968 HD1 SD1 CD1

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Measure Title: RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
Report Title: Unemployment Insurance; Weekly Benefits
Description: Encourages eligible claimants of unemployment insurance to seek gainful employment by permitting claimants to receive their weekly benefit amount without regard to earnings received from employment. (HB968 CD1)
Package: None
Companion:
Introducer(s): M. OSHIRO
Current Referral:LBR, WAM

Date Status Text
1/22/2003HIntroduced
1/24/2003HPass First Reading
1/27/2003HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4.
2/5/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 02-07-03 at 2:30 pm in House conference room 312.
2/7/2003HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 2/11/2003.
2/8/2003HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-11-03 at 8:30 am in conference room 309.
2/12/2003HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Nakasone, Caldwell, Mindo, Blundell; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Ito, Souki, Moses, Pendleton.
2/14/2003HReported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 562), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/14/2003HPassed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no and Representative(s) Abinsay, Blundell, Souki, Thielen excused.
2/18/2003HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-03 at 10:45 am in House conference room 308.
2/20/2003HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Takamine, Kawakami, Kaho`ohalahala, Karamatsu, Magaoay, Mindo, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Waters; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Bukoski; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Meyer, Moses; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Jernigan.
2/28/2003HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 841) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/28/2003HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-03.
3/4/2003HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with Representative(s) Blundell, Jernigan, Leong, Ontai voting no and Representative(s) Arakaki, Halford excused.
3/4/2003HTransmitted to Senate.
3/6/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 240).
3/6/2003SPassed First Reading.
3/6/2003SDeferred until 03-07-03.
3/7/2003SReferred to LBR, WAM.
3/7/2003SBill scheduled to be heard by LBR on 03-10-03 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
3/10/2003SThe committee on LBR deferred the measure until 03-12-03 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
3/12/2003SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBR were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Kawamoto, Taniguchi; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Slom; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Sakamoto.
3/21/2003SReported from LBR (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1102) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. Report adopted, Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
3/28/2003SNotice of public decision making by WAM on 04-01-03 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
4/1/2003SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Kokubun, Aduja, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kanno, Kawamoto, Kim, Tsutsui; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Sakamoto ; 3 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom, Trimble; and 0 Excused: none.
4/4/2003SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1386) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
4/4/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-03.
4/8/2003SReport adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aduja, Sakamoto . Noes, 4 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2003HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 576) in amended form (SD 1).
4/10/2003HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/11/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 509).
4/13/2003HHouse conferees appointed: M. Oshiro, Mindo Co-Chairs; Caldwell, Moses.
4/15/2003SSenate Conferees appointed: Kanno, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Kawamoto, Kokubun, Tsutsui.
4/15/2003SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 566).
4/15/2003HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 728).
4/16/2003HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-03 at 10:30 am in conference room 225.
4/16/2003HHouse conferee(s) replaced: Representative(s) Meyer replaced Representative(s) Moses as conferee(s).
4/17/2003SReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 568).
4/17/2003SConference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-21-03 at 10:30 a.m. in conference room 225.
4/17/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-03 at 10:30 am in conference room 225.
4/21/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday, 04-23-03 at 10:30 am in Conference Room 225.
4/23/2003HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday, 04-24-03 at 10:30 am in Conference Room 225.
4/24/2003HThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, Mindo, Caldwell; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Meyer; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/24/2003SThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kanno, Taniguchi, Kawamoto, Tsutsui; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kokubun.
4/25/2003HReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 28) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2003HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-29-03.
4/25/2003SReported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 28).
4/25/2003S48 Hrs. Notice 04-29-03.
4/29/2003SPassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 17 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Aduja . 7 No(es): Senator(s) Hemmings, Hogue, Ige, Sakamoto, Slom, Trimble, Whalen. 1 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda.
4/29/2003HPassed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)with Representative(s) Blundell, Bukoski, Ching, Finnegan, Fox, Halford, Jernigan, Leong, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses, Ontai, Pendleton, Stonebraker, Thielen voting no and none excused.
4/30/2003HReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 815).
5/1/2003SReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 614).
5/2/2003HTransmitted to Governor.
6/23/2003HNotice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 430)
6/23/2003SNotice of intent to veto dated 06-20-03 (Gov. Msg. No. 635)
7/8/2003HVetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 468).
7/8/2003SVeto dated 7/2/2003 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 691).

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment