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HI HB1063

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/25/2017

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Souki

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Modifies Hawaii's Employees' Retirement System (ERS) to allow forfeiture of unclaimed member contributions and benefits to the system instead of eschewing under state unclaimed property laws.

  • Members or former members whose benefits cannot be located by April 1 of the year following their required beginning date will have accumulated contributions, hypothetical account balances, and unpaid benefits forfeited to the system.

  • Forfeited benefits can be restored if the member or former member applies to the system, though restored benefits receive no interest, earnings, or losses for the forfeiture period.

  • Extends forfeiture provisions to retirees and beneficiaries who cannot be located after benefit payments have commenced, with the same restoration rights available.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

Relating To The Employees' Retirement System.

Employees' Retirement System

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) DeCoite, Holt, Souki excused (3).

2/16/2017

Committee Referrals

Finance2/16/2017
Labor & Public Employment1/27/2017

Full Bill Text

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