Bill > HB1368

This bill modifies the composition, appointment, and operation of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Board of Trustees. The board will now consist of nine trustees instead of ten, including the director of finance as an ex officio trustee and eight appointed trustees. The appointed trustees will include three representatives of employee-beneficiaries (with one representing retirees), two representatives of public employers, and three at-large members with specific professional experience requirements, such as financial services or healthcare industry knowledge. The bill also changes the nomination and appointment procedures for trustees, simplifying the process for filling vacancies. Additionally, the quorum requirements are adjusted to five trustees (with two representing public employers and three representing employee-beneficiaries), and the voting structure is modified so that each trustee now has one individual vote, rather than the previous collective voting system. The bill further clarifies that board actions require at least two votes to pass, and in case of a tie vote, the motion fails. Trustees can continue to serve up to 120 days after their term ends if a successor is not appointed, and the board is empowered to establish its own administrative rules.

Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1368&year=2026