Hawaii State Legislature

Bill Status

SB963 SD1

Generated on 8/13/2007 4:05:05 PM

Measure Title:
RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
Report Title:
Employment Security; Unemployment Insurance
Description:
Provides temporary tax relief to employers by lowering the maximum taxable wage base for calendar years 2008 and 2009. Increases unemployment benefits for eligible individuals. Excludes the payment of benefits to individuals terminated from employment for wilful or wanton misconduct.
Package:
None
Companion:
Introducers:
HEE (BR)
Current Referral:
JDL, WAM
Date Status Text
1/19/2007SIntroduced.
1/22/2007SPassed First Reading.
1/24/2007SReferred to JDL, WAM.
2/9/2007SThe committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-13-07 at 10:00 am in conference room 229.
2/14/2007SThe committee(s) on JDL deferred the measure until 02-15-07 at 9:00 am in conference room 229.
2/15/2007SThe committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Inouye, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Gabbard ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kokubun.
2/16/2007SReported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 567) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2/16/2007SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2/20/2007SThe committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-07 at 9:30 am in conference room 211.
2/22/2007SThe committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-28-07 at 1:30 pm in conference room 211.
2/28/2007SThe committee on WAM deferred the measure.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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