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Hawaii State Legislature
2010 Regular Session
HB2169 HD2

Measure Title:  RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT SECURITY.
Report Title:  Employment Security
Description:  Sets, for calendar years 2010 and 2011, the wage base at 90% of the average annual wage. Sets, for calendar year 2010, the employer contribution rate at schedule D and for calendar year 2011, the employer contribution rate at schedule F. Retains the maximum weekly benefit rate at 75% of the average weekly wage until December 31, 2012. Returns the maximum weekly benefit rate to 70% of the average weekly wage on January 1, 2013. Authorizes special assessments upon employers to pay the principal and interest costs on loans received from the U.S. Secretary of Labor provided that the director of Labor and Industrial Relations develops a fair and equitable manner in which these payments are made. Establishes for recalculation of the adequate reserve fund beginning in 2011. (HB2169 HD2)
Companion: 
Package:  None
Current Referral:  LBR/WAM
Introducer(s):  RHOADS, AQUINO, AWANA, BELATTI, BERG, BERTRAM, BROWER, CHONG, COFFMAN, EVANS, HANOHANO, HAR, HERKES, ITO, KARAMATSU, KEITH-AGARAN, C. LEE, M. LEE, LUKE, MAGAOAY, MANAHAN, MCKELVEY, MIZUNO, MORITA, NAKASHIMA, NISHIMOTO, B. OSHIRO, M. OSHIRO, PINE, SAGUM, SAY, SOUKI, TAKAI, TAKUMI, TSUJI, YAMANE, YAMASHITA, Cabanilla
Date Status Text
1/20/2010HPending introduction.
1/21/2010HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/22/2010HReferred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/22/2010HBill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 01-26-10 9:00am in House conference room 309.
1/26/2010HThe committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, Yamashita, Aquino, Awana, Hanohano, Keith-Agaran, M. Lee, Nakashima, Saiki, Souki, Takumi; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Pine; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/2/2010HReported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 47-10) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/2/2010HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting no (0) and McKelvey, Pine, Tokioka excused (3).
2/3/2010HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-05-10 1:30pm in House conference room 308.
2/5/2010HThe committee(s) recommends that the measure be deferred until 02-09-10, 1:30 pm.
2/5/2010HBill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 02-09-10 1:30 PM in conference room 308.
2/9/2010HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 17 Ayes: Representative(s) M. Oshiro, M. Lee, Aquino, Awana, Brower, Choy, Coffman, Har, Keith-Agaran, C. Lee, Nishimoto, Sagum, Tokioka, Wooley, Yamashita, Finnegan; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Ward; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/16/2010HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 413-10) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/16/2010HForty-eight (48) hours notice Thursday, 02-18-10.
2/18/2010HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Berg, Souki excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2/18/2010SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 33).
2/18/2010SPassed First Reading.
2/18/2010SReferred to LBR/WAM.
2/23/2010SThe committee(s) on LBR/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-26-10 10:00AM in conference room 211.
2/26/2010SThe committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 11 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Tsutsui, Chun Oakland, English, Fukunaga, Galuteria, Hooser, Kidani, Kokubun, Tokuda, Hemmings; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Hee.
2/26/2010SThe committee(s) on LBR recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBR were as follows: 3 Aye(s): none; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Takamine, Taniguchi, Slom ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Hee.
3/2/2010SReported from LBR/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2634) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
3/2/2010SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading.
3/2/2010SOne Day Notice 03-03-10.
3/3/2010SPassed Third Reading. Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom, Takamine . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 3 (Senator(s) Bunda, Galuteria, Ihara). Transmitted to House.
3/3/2010HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 322).
3/3/2010HTransmitted to Governor.
3/11/2010HAct 002, on 3/11/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 205).
3/11/2010SAct 002, 3/11/2010 (Gov. Msg. No. 358).

S = Senate
H = House
D = Data Systems
$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB2169 HD2