HB 2520 HD 2

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION

By Representative(s) SAY (BR)

Companion Bill: SB 2861

Subjects: Governor

Keywords: HEALTH AND SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE, VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION, WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Report Title: Workers' Compensation

Description: Provides alternatives to injured employees who are trying to restore their earning capacities. Sets parameters for the use of rehabilitation services. (HB2520 HD2)

 1-26-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-27-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. LAB 2. FIN ,
                  referral sheet 7
 2- 2-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday,
                  02-04-00 at 8:30 am - 11:30 am in House conference
                  room 309.
 2- 4-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2- 7-00        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday,
                  02-09-00 at 9:45 A.M. in House conference room 309.
 2- 9-00        H The committee on LAB recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-00        H The votes in LAB were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Yoshinaga, Catalani, Goodenow, Hiraki, Nakasone,
                  Takai, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none        
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Okamura,
                  Saiki, Rath
 2-18-00        H Reported from the committee on LAB (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 417-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN
 2-18-00        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Pendleton, Stegmaier excused
 3- 2-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03
                  /02/00 at 1:30 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 3- 2-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 2-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Espero, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Luke, Nakasone, Suzuki, Yamane, Fox,
                  Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 3 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Catalani, Kanoho, Schatz
 3- 3-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 840-00) as amended in (HD 2), recommending
                  passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03/07/00                   
 3- 7-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 7-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Nakasone, Okamura,
                  Takumi excused
 3- 7-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3- 9-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 241)                  
 3- 9-00        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. LRE 2. WAM       
 3-20-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by LRE on 03-23-00 at
                  1:00 p.m. in conference room 225.
 3-23-00        S The committee on LRE recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 3-23-00        S The votes in LRE were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Nakata, Chun Oakland, Kanno; Ayes with reservations:        
                  Senator(s) M. Ige; 1 Noes: Senator(s) Slom; and 3
                  Excused: Senator(s) Chumbley, Fukunaga, Ihara