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HI HB2361

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Premium Supplementation Trust Fund established in 1974 to pay premium supplementations to qualified employers and health care expenses for eligible employees of non-complying or insolvent employers under the Prepaid Health Care Act

  • Fund balance declined from $3,478,617 in 2004 to $226,526 by July 2015, with $555,619 in payouts during the 14-month period from June 1, 2014 to July 31, 2015

  • Department of Labor and Industrial Relations predicts the fund will become insolvent in fiscal year 2016-2017 at current payout rates

  • Appropriates unspecified amount from general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 to be deposited into the premium supplementation trust fund pursuant to section 393-41, Hawaii Revised Statutes

  • Takes effect July 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Appropriation; Premium Supplementation Trust Fund ($)

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

2/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2016
Labor & Public Employment1/29/2016

Full Bill Text

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