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Introduced
01/21/2026
01/21/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to establish and implement a five-year voluntary Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program that offers high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans to nontraditional workers who are ineligible for health benefits provided by the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or prepaid health care plans under the Prepaid Health Care Act. Requires reports to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations, in consultation with the Insurance Commissioner, to create and run a five-year voluntary pilot program called the Nontraditional Workforce Portable Health Care Benefit Plan Pilot Program. This program aims to provide health insurance options, specifically high deductible health plans or catastrophic health plans, to workers who are not traditional employees and are therefore ineligible for benefits through the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund or the Prepaid Health Care Act (PHCA). The PHCA is a state law that sets minimum standards for employer-provided health insurance. The bill also mandates that the department submit annual reports to the Legislature on the pilot program's progress and outcomes, and it appropriates funds for its implementation, with the program set to begin on January 1, 2077.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (8)
Stanley Chang (D)*,
Troy Hashimoto (D)*,
Dru Kanuha (D)*,
Michelle Kidani (D)*,
Karl Rhoads (D)*,
Tim Richards (D)*,
Joy San Buenaventura (D)*,
Carol Fukunaga (D),
Last Action
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM/CPN. (on 02/06/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=2088&year=2026 |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2088_SD1_.HTM |
| Committee Report SB2088_SD1_SSCR2117_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/CommReports/SB2088_SD1_SSCR2117_.pdf |
| SB2088_TESTIMONY_LBT_01-28-26_ | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/Testimony/SB2088_TESTIMONY_LBT_01-28-26_.PDF |
| BillText | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2026/bills/SB2088_.HTM |
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