Bill Text: HI HB2501 | 2024 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii House Bill 2501

Bill Title: Relating To The University Of Hawaii Reporting Requirements.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-26 - Deferred one day 05-01-24. [HB2501 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2024-HB2501-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2501
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 2

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that pursuant to section 302A-431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the university of Hawaii reported one workersꞌ compensation claim during the fiscal biennium of 2014-2016 with a cost impact of $1,046.36. Since then, no further workersꞌ compensation claims have been made; however, the university is still required by section 302A-431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to submit a biennium report, whether a claim is made or not.

The purpose of this Act is to repeal the university's reporting requirement to identify the cost impacts to the State of providing workers' compensation coverage for university of Hawaii students.

SECTION 2. Section 302A-431, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

"§302A-431 Rules[~~; reporting~~]. [~~(a)~~] The board and the board of regents of the University of Hawaii may adopt necessary rules under chapter 91 to administer and implement sections 302A-430 and 302A-431, including the adoption of safety guidelines and safety inspection procedures of facilities where students are placed. The department and the University of Hawaii shall inspect each facility annually [~~prior to~~] before the placement of students with these facilities.

[(b) The University of Hawaii shall submit a biennial report to the governor and the legislature prior to the convening of each regular session in the first year of each biennium that identifies the cost impacts to the State of providing workers' compensation coverage for University of Hawaii students.]"

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

UH; Workers' Compensation; Reporting Requirements; Repeal

Description:

Repeals the reporting requirement to identify the cost impacts to the State of providing workers' compensation coverage for University of Hawaii students. (SD2)

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