Hawaii House Bill 1278 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 2 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-02 - Act 001, 03/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Amends the definitions of benefit year and week. Conforms the manner of filing claims for partial benefits to the same as for total or part-total benefits. Provides relief for certain reimbursable employers. Requires the director of labor and industrial relations to omit benefits charged for experience rating for employers due to the event of COVID-19 in calendar years 2021 and 2022. For calendar years 2021 and 2022, sets the employer contribution rate at schedule D. Makes amendments to contribution rate schedule and procedure for determination retroactive to 1/1/2021. (HD1)

Relating To Employment Security.

Rep. Richard Onishi [D]

2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate Ways and Means: Passed, Unamended (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - Senate - Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts: Passed, Unamended (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - House - House Finance: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-04 - House - House Labor & Tourism: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 8 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-02	Senate	Act 001, 03/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).
2021-03-02	House	Act 001, on 03/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).
2021-02-22	House	Transmitted to Governor.
2021-02-22	House	Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 28).
2021-02-22	Senate	Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2021-02-19	Senate	One Day Notice 02-22-21.
2021-02-19	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
2021-02-19	Senate	Reported from LCA/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 570) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2021-02-17	Senate	The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, English, Inouye, Kanuha, Moriwaki, Taniguchi, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Shimabukuro, Wakai.
2021-02-17	Senate	The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LCA were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Chang, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2021-02-12	Senate	The committee(s) on LCA/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-21 3:30PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
2021-02-09	Senate	Referred to LCA/WAM.
2021-02-09	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-02-09	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 5).
2021-02-08	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2021-02-05	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Matayoshi excused (1).
2021-02-05	House	Reported from LAT/FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 29) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2021-02-04	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Branco, Eli, Holt, Ilagan, B. Kobayashi, Marten, Nishimoto, Perruso, Sayama, Tam, Wildberger, Yamashita, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2021-02-04	House	The committees on LAT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Onishi, Sayama, Belatti, Holt, D. Kobayashi, Quinlan, Takayama, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2021-02-02	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LAT/FIN on Thursday, 02-04-21 2:00PM in House conference room Via Videoconference.
2021-02-01	House	Referred to LAT/FIN, referral sheet 3
2021-01-27	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1278&year=2021
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/HB1278_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2021/bills/HB1278_HD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1278&year=2021