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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> oBo NOs <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> A BILL FOR AN ACT <br /> <br /> <br /> RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND <br /> BOARD OF TRUSTEES. <br /> <br /> <br /> BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII: <br /> <br /> <br /> 1 SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to add a trustee to <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 /> 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 /> 16 been made that affect the counties, including the decision to <br />