HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1345

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BUDGET.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  The purpose of this Act is to provide funding for the operations of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2019, and ending June 30, 2021.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund the sum of $10,451,486 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2019-2020 and the sum of $862,653 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the following:

(1)  $9,956,000 in fiscal year 2019-2020 and $367,167 in fiscal year 2020-2021, including three full-time equivalent (3.0 FTE) temporary positions for a new benefits administration system;

(2)  $234,169 in fiscal year 2019-2020 and $234,169 in fiscal year 2020-2021 for fringe benefit rate increases for non-general funded positions;

(3)  $64,596 in fiscal year 2019-2020 and $64,596 in fiscal year 2020-2021 for salary adjustments due to conversion of exempt employees to civil service authorized by Act 145, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017; and

(4)  $196,721 in fiscal year 2019-2020 and $196,721 for fiscal year 2020-2021 for one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) permanent compliance officer position.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for the operating budget for the Employer Union Health Benefits Trust Fund for fiscal biennium 2019-2021.  (HB1345 HD1)

 

 

 

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