SB 1359: RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND BASE COMPOSITE MONTHLY CONTRIBUTION.
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
Current Status:
Passed
(2025-05-15: Act 054, on 05/15/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1154).)
Introduced
First Committee Review
First Chamber
Second Committee Review
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
Version:
Effective 1/1/2026, increases the employer base composite monthly contribution to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund by 5.2 percent of the 2025 employer base composite monthly contribution. Effective 1/1/2027, requires that the employer base composite monthly contribution be calculated based on the change in Medicare Part B premiums from 2025 to 2026 and at a two-year lag thereafter.
Discussed in Hearing
43SECMar 28, 2025
House Standing Committee on Finance
1MINJan 31, 2025