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<br />.JUSTIFICA TION SHEET <br /> <br />PROPOSER: Hawaii State Association of Counties <br /> <br />TITLE: RELATING TO THE HA WAn EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH <br />BENEFITS TRUST FUND BOARD OF TRUSTEES. <br /> <br />PURPOSE: To add a trustee to the board of trustees of the EUTF to represent <br />the interests of the counties. <br /> <br />MEANS: Amend section 87 A-5, Hawaii Revised Statutes. <br /> <br />JUSTIFICATION: In 2008 there were 74,300 state workers and 18,550 county <br />workers. For FY 2007-2008 the total amount contributed to the <br />EUTF for health benefit plans was over $550 million, with over <br />$128 ri1illiori coming froriithe counties8.11d county wakrsupply <br />agencies. Of the total EUTF board membership, there are five <br />employer trustees on the board who are currently state <br />administration representatives and current law does not include a <br />provision for county representation. As employers, the counties <br />pay a substantial amount into the EUTF and should have some say <br />on the board of trustees. <br /> <br />Recently, decisions have been made by the EUTF that affect the <br />counties, including the decision to change the prescription drug <br />program, and have caught members by surprise. By adding a <br />trustee to the EUTF to represent the counties, members may be <br />better informed of changes to the programs and decisions may be <br />made that will take county interests into consideration. <br />