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<br />.B. NO. <br /> <br />A BILL FOR AN ACT <br /> <br />RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND <br />BOARD OF TRUSTEES. <br /> <br />----------BE-IT-ENACTED-BY-THE-r:;EGISLATURE-OF--THE-STA:TE-OF]{A:WAlI: <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to add a trustee to <br /> <br />2 the board of trustees of the EUTF to represent the interests of <br /> <br />3 the counties. <br /> <br />4 According to the state of Hawaii 2008 Data Book there were <br /> <br />5 74,300 state workers and 18,550 county workers. For FY 2007- <br /> <br />6 2008 the total amount contributed to the EUTF for health benefit <br /> <br />7 plans in fiscal year 2008 was $551,754,581; of this amount <br /> <br />8 $307,468,074 came from the state, $128,636,434 came from the <br /> <br />9 counties and county water supply agencies, and $115,650,073 was <br /> <br />10 contributed by employees. Of the total EUTF board membership, <br /> <br />11 there are five employer trustees on the board who are currently <br /> <br />12 state administration employees and current law does not include <br /> <br />13 a provision for county representation. As employers, the <br /> <br />14 counties pay a substantial amount into the EUTF and should have <br /> <br />15 some say on the board of trustees. Recently, decisions have <br /> <br />16 been made that affect the counties, including the decision to <br />