HB 1048 HD 1 SD 1

RELATING TO THE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES HEALTH FUND

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 1294

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: DRUGS, FEDERAL AID, HEALTH INSURANCE, MEDICAID OR MEDICARE, PHARMACISTS AND PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

Report Title: Public Employees Health Fund

Description: Requires State and county retired employees and their spouses to enroll in the federal Medicare Part B insurance program. (SD1)

 1-27-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-28-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 5
 2-16-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday,
                  02-18-99 at 8:30 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2-18-99        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-99        H The votes in LAB were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Goodenow, Nakasone, Okamura,
                  Takai, Moses, Rath; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)         
                  ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Hiraki
 2-19-99        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 630) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage         
                  on Second Reading and referral to the committee on
                  FIN
 2-19-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Arakaki, Hiraki, Kahikina,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Meyer, Morita, Say, Takamine
                  excused.
 2-22-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday,
                  02-24-99 at 10:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 2-24-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2-24-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:17 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Saiki, Schatz,
                  Suzuki, Yamane, Fox, Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ;
                  and none Excused: Rep.(s)
 3- 4-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 843), recommending passage on Third Reading
 3- 4-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 3- 4-99        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Meyer,
                  Okamura, Takai, Takamine, Takumi excused
 3- 4-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 5-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 75)                   
 3- 5-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. CPN 2. WAM       
 3-11-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by CPN on 03-15-99 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 016
 3-15-99        S The committee on CPN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-15-99        S The votes in CPN were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Kanno, Taniguchi, Bunda, Inouye, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Hanabusa, Ihara, Matsuura
 3-24-99        S Reported from CPN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 986) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-24-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
 3-25-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-29-99         
                  at 9:30 A.M. in conference room 211.
 3-27-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 03-29-99         
                  at 10:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 3-29-99        S The measure is deferred.                                 
 4- 3-99        S Notice of public decision making by WAM on 04-06-99         
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211.
 4- 6-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 4- 6-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Ayes:
                  Senator(s) Fukunaga, Levin, Buen, Chun, Chun
                  Oakland, D. Ige, M. Ige, Iwase, Kawamoto, Nakata,
                  Tam, Taniguchi; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ;        
                  none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson
 4- 9-99        S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1498) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading
 4- 9-99        S 48 hours notice 04-13-99                                 
 4-13-99        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25. 
                  Noes, none.  Excused, none.
 4-13-99        S Transmitted to House                                     
 4-14-99        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 608) in amended         
                  form (SD 1)
 4-15-99        H House disagrees with Senate amendment(s)                 
 4-16-99        S Received notice of disagreement on 04-15-99, (Hse.
                  Com. No. 617)
 4-17-99        H House conferees appointed: Yoshinaga,
                  Takamine(Co-)Chairman; Goodenow, Nakasone, Suzuki,
                  Moses
 4-19-99        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 618).
 4-19-99        S Senate Conferees appointed: Kanno, Taniguchi,
                  Fukunaga, Levin, (Co-)Chair; Slom
 4-19-99        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  743)
 4-26-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Tuesday, 04-27-99 at 10:00 A.M. in  conference room         
                  016.
 4-26-99        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Tuesday, 04-27-99 at 3:00 P.M. in  conference room
                  016.
 4-30-99        H Reconsideration of action taken on 04-15-99              
 1-19-00        H Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.