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HI SB2428

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Gil Keith-agaran

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a new section in Chapter 87A requiring the Employees' Retirement System (ERS) board of trustees to withhold and pay retiree and beneficiary health benefit copayment contributions directly to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF).

  • Copayment amounts withheld represent the difference between monthly State or county contributions to the EUTF and actual health benefits plan costs, based on billing information from the EUTF board.

  • Allows retirees and beneficiaries to make an annual election to opt out of the mandatory withholding requirement for health benefits copayments.

  • Requires the ERS board of trustees to submit an annual report to the legislature documenting all contribution amounts paid to the EUTF under this provision.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2091.

Legislative Description

ERS; EUTF; Retiree Copayments

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 Representative(s) Kawakami, Kobayashi, Kong, Luke, Pouha, Rhoads excused (6).

3/22/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance3/22/2016
Labor & Public Employment3/10/2016
Ways and Means2/11/2016
Judiciary and Labor1/27/2016

Full Bill Text

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