HB 1278

  • Hawaii House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Feb 09, 2021
  • Passed House Feb 08, 2021
  • Passed Senate Feb 22, 2021
  • Governor

Relating To Employment Security.

Bill Subjects

Dlir Employment Security

Abstract

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)

Bill Sponsors (1)

Votes


Actions


Mar 02, 2021

Senate

Act 001, 03/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).

House

Act 001, on 03/02/2021 (Gov. Msg. No. 1101).

Feb 22, 2021

Senate

Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

House

Transmitted to Governor.

House

Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 28).

Feb 19, 2021

Senate

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.

Senate

One Day Notice 02-22-21.

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.

Feb 17, 2021

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.

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.

Feb 12, 2021

Senate

The committee(s) on LCA/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-17-21 3:30PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

Feb 09, 2021

Senate

Referred to LCA/WAM.

  • Referral-Committee
Labor, Culture and the Arts Ways and Means

Senate

Passed First Reading.

Senate

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 5).

Feb 08, 2021

House

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

Feb 05, 2021

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.

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).

Feb 04, 2021

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.

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.

Feb 02, 2021

House

Bill scheduled to be heard by LAT/FIN on Thursday, 02-04-21 2:00PM in House conference room Via Videoconference.

Feb 01, 2021

House

Referred to LAT/FIN, referral sheet 3

  • Referral-Committee
Labor & Tourism Finance

Jan 27, 2021

House

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
HB1278_HD1 PDF HTML
HB1278 PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Committee Report HB1278_HD1_SSCR570_ PDF HTML
Committee Report HB1278_HD1_HSCR29_ PDF HTML
Testimony HB1278_HD1_TESTIMONY_LCA-WAM_02-17-21_ PDF
Testimony HB1278_TESTIMONY_LAT-FIN_02-04-21_ PDF

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