Hawaii · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 183: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.
Passed both chambers Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 183 is a bill introduced in the Hawaii Senate on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND. Primary sponsor: AQUINO. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 2025): Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of State and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issue of the amounts of State and county contributions to the Trust Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AQUINO | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Rhoads Co-Chair; Fevella.
- Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 860).
- Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-25 10:16AM; Conference Room 016.
- Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
- House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
- Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 458).
- Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
- Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1916), recommending passage on Third Reading.
- Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
- The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Ward.
- Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 03-28-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
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