HI HB2096 | 2012 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-0)
Status: Passed on March 9 2012 - 100% progression
Action: 2012-03-09 - (S) Act 006, 3/9/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106).
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Sets the maximum weekly benefit amount at seventy-five per cent of the average weekly wage from April 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012. Sets, for calendar year 2012, the employer contribution rate at schedule F. Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director to accept loans from the State Director of Finance or from the federal government under Title XII of the Social Security Act. Authorizes the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations director to increase the employment and training assessment in increments of .01 per cent retroactive to January 1, 2012, for payment of interest on federal loans for unemployment insurance benefits. Requires the Act to apply retroactively to January 1, 2012. (HB2096 HB1)

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Title

Employment Security; Weekly Benefit Amounts; Contribution Rate Schedules; Unemployment Compensation Fund

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History

DateChamberAction
2012-03-09 (S) Act 006, 3/9/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106).
2012-03-09 (H) Act 006, on 3/9/2012 (Gov. Msg. No. 1106).
2012-03-08 (H) Transmitted to Governor.
2012-03-08 (H) Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 416).
2012-03-08 (S) Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Slom, Taniguchi . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Kidani, Ryan). Transmitted to House.
2012-03-06 (S) One Day Notice 03-08-12.
2012-03-06 (S) Report adopted; Passed Second Reading.
2012-03-06 (S) Reported from JDL/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2810) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2012-03-01 (S) The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDL were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Hee, Shimabukuro, Ihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard, Slom.
2012-03-01 (S) The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Ige, Kidani, English, Espero, Fukunaga, Kahele, Kim, Kouchi, Ryan, Slom; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 4 Excused: Senator(s) Chun Oakland, Dela Cruz, Tokuda, Wakai.
2012-02-27 (S) The committee(s) on JDL/WAM deferred the measure until 03-01-12 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2012-02-24 (S) The committee(s) on JDL/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-27-12 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2012-02-23 (S) The committee(s) on JDL deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-23-12 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2012-02-22 (S) Re-Referred to JDL/WAM.
2012-02-17 (S) The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-23-12 10:00AM in conference room 016.
2012-02-16 (S) Referred to JDL, WAM.
2012-02-14 (S) Passed First Reading.
2012-02-14 (S) Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 12).
2012-02-13 (H) Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Marumoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla, Carroll, C. Lee, M. Lee, McKelvey excused (5). Transmitted to Senate.
2012-02-13 (H) Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 298-12), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2012-02-10 (H) The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Oshiro, Choy, Cullen, Har, Hashem, Ichiyama, Jordan, Kawakami, Morikawa, Tokioka, Yamashita, Marumoto, Riviere, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: M. Lee, C. Lee.
2012-02-08 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-10-12 4:30PM in House conference room 308.
2012-02-08 (H) Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and C. Lee excused (1).
2012-02-08 (H) Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 210-12) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2012-01-31 (H) The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Rhoads, Yamashita, Aquino, Cullen, Ichiyama, M. Lee, Luke, Saiki, Souki, Takumi, Fontaine, Johanson; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Okamura.
2012-01-27 (H) Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 01-31-12 9:05AM in House conference room 309.
2012-01-27 (H) The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 01-31-12.
2012-01-24 (H) Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Friday, 01-27-12 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
2012-01-20 (H) Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4
2012-01-20 (H) Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2012-01-19 (H) Pending introduction.

Same As/Similar To

SB3027 (Same As) 2012-01-27 - (S) Referred to JDL, WAM.

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