Bill Text: HI HB2018 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: EUTF; Board of Trustees
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-01-20 - (H) Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 2 [HB2018 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2010-HB2018-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE, 2010 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to add a trustee to the board of trustees of the employer-union health benefits trust fund to represent the interests of the counties.
According to the State of Hawaii 2008 Data Book there were 74,300 state workers and 18,550 county workers. For fiscal year 2007‑2008, the total amount contributed to the employer-union health benefits trust fund for health benefit plans was $551,754,581; of this amount $307,468,074 came from the State, $128,636,434 came from the counties and county water supply agencies, and $115,650,073 was contributed by employees. Of the total employer-union health benefits trust fund board membership, there are five employer trustees on the board who are currently state administration employees, and current law does not include a provision for county representation. As employers, the counties pay a substantial amount into the employer-union health benefits trust fund and should have some say on the board of trustees. Recently, decisions have been made that affect the counties, including the decision to change the prescription drug program, and have caught members by surprise. Adding a trustee to the employer-union health benefits trust fund to represent the counties will ensure members are better informed of changes to the programs and decisions are made that will take county interests into consideration.
SECTION 2. Section 87A-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
§87A-5 Composition of board. The board
of trustees of the employer-union health benefits trust fund shall consist of [ten]
eleven trustees appointed by the governor in accordance with the
following procedure:
(1) Five trustees, one of whom shall represent retirees, to represent employee-beneficiaries and to be selected as follows:
(A) Three trustees shall be appointed from a list of two nominees per trustee selected by each of the three exclusive representative organizations that have the largest number of employee-beneficiaries;
(B) One trustee shall be appointed from a list of two nominees selected by mutual agreement of the remaining exclusive employee representative organizations; and
(C) One trustee representing retirees shall be
appointed from a list of two nominees selected by mutual agreement of all
eligible exclusive representatives; [and]
(2) Five trustees to represent public employers[.];
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(3) One trustee to represent county public employers, to be appointed from a list of two nominees selected by the Hawaii State Association of Counties or, if that association shall cease to exist, by a successor organization composed of the members of the councils of all Hawaii counties excluding the county of Kalawao.
Section 26-34 shall not apply to board member selection and terms. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no exclusive representative of a bargaining unit that sponsors or participates in a voluntary employee beneficiary association shall be eligible to select nominees or to be represented by a trustee on the board.
As used in this section, the term "exclusive representative" shall have the same meaning as in section 89-2."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
EUTF; Board of Trustees
Description:
Adds an eleventh trustee to the board of trustees of the EUTF to represent county public employers.
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