Hawaii Senate Bill 590 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-12-10 - Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Expands the membership eligibility for the University of Hawaii's optional retirement system to athletic coaches and assistant coaches who are employed by the University on or after July 1, 2021, and are included in bargaining unit (8). Allows the Board of Regents to utilize existing alternative surrogate retirement plans already offered by State or the University as an alternative. Allows the Board of Regents to adopt rules pertaining to eligibility in the optional retirement system. Prohibits members and former members of the ERS from opting into the optional retirement system. Allows the retirement benefits of the UH optional retirement system to be subject to collective bargaining negotiations for the bargaining units (7) and (8). Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Relating To The University Of Hawaii.

Sen. Donna Kim [D]	Sen. Kurt Fevella [R]	Sen. Lorraine Inouye [D]	Sen. Gil Keith-agaran [D]
Sen. Bennette Misalucha [D]	Sen. Donovan Cruz [D]	Sen. Michelle Kidani [D]	Sen. Sharon Moriwaki [D]
Sen. Gil Riviere [D]	Sen. Joy San Buenaventura [D]	Sen. Glenn Wakai [D]

2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate Labor, Culture and the Arts: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-16 - Senate - Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 5 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-12-10		Carried over to 2022 Regular Session.
2021-02-19	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.
2021-02-19	Senate	Reported from HRE/LCA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 438) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM/JDC.
2021-02-16	Senate	The committee(s) on LCA recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LCA were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Taniguchi, Ihara, Chang, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Keohokalole.
2021-02-16	Senate	The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Keith-Agaran, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2021-02-09	Senate	The committee(s) on HRE/LCA has scheduled a public hearing on 02-16-21 3:00PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.
2021-01-27	Senate	Referred to HRE/LCA, WAM/JDC.
2021-01-25	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2021-01-22	Senate	Introduced.

SB590 (Carry Over) 2021-02-19 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/JDC.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=590&year=2022
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB590_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2022/bills/SB590_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=590&year=2022