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        <Explanation>ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REQUIRE UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS IF THEY ARE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO FAIL UPON REGULATORY EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE CONNECTOR'S TAX POSITIONS AS OF JUNE 30, 2013 AND 2012 AND FOR THE PERIODS THEN ENDED BY REVIEWING ITS INCOME TAX RETURNS AND CONFERRING WITH ITS TAX ADVISORS, AND DETERMINED THAT THE CONNECTOR HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES. THE INCOME TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES UNTIL THEIR RESPECTIVE STATUTES OF LIMITATION EXPIRE.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>HAWAII HEALTH CONNECTOR (THE "CONNECTOR") IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION ESTABLISHED IN JULY 2011. THE CONNECTOR'S MISSION IS TO HELP THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII LIVE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER LIVES BY MAKING QUALITY HEALTH INSURANCE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL, MAKING THE ACQUISITION OF HEALTH INSURANCE AFFORDABLE AND SIMPLER, AND BY IMPROVING THE INTEGRATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTH PLANS. THE CONNECTOR WAS ESTABLISHED BY THE HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE'S ENACTMENT OF ACT 205 ("ACT 205") TO BE HAWAII'S HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE, AS MANDATED BY THE FEDERAL PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010 ("ACA"). THE CONNECTOR SEEKS TO PROVIDE THE PEOPLE OF HAWAII THE ABILITY TO PERUSE A WIDE RANGE OF HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS THROUGH A "ONE-STOP" MARKETPLACE EXPERIENCE WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES CAN EFFICIENTLY AND CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE HEALTH INSURANCE CHOICES AVAILABLE TO THEM. THROUGH THIS SERVICE, THE CONNECTOR ULTIMATELY SEEKS TO IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE COVERAGE IN HAWAII. SECTION 1311 OF THE ACA REQUIRES EACH STATE TO ESTABLISH A HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE FOR INDIVIDUAL AND SMALL EMPLOYER GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN PURCHASES. IN HAWAII, THE STATE LEGISLATURE DETERMINED IT TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE STATE TO ESTABLISH ITS EXCHANGE AS A PRIVATE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IN LIEU OF HOUSING IT WITHIN A STATE AGENCY OR ALLOWING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ESTABLISH AN EXCHANGE IN HAWAII, THEREBY LESSENING THE BURDEN OF THE FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS. THE CONNECTOR'S APPLICATION FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE U.S. INTERNAL REVENUE CODE WAS APPROVED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE IN FEBRUARY 2014, AND IS EFFECTIVE AS OF AUGUST 25, 2011.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART V, LINE 2A, DESCRIPTION OF EMPLOYEES:</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CONNECTOR HAS A CO-EMPLOYMENT ARRANGEMENT WITH BISHOP &amp; CO., WHO IS THE OUTSOURCED HUMAN RESOURCE/PAYROLL PROVIDER AND THE EMPLOYER OF RECORD. THE CONNECTOR IS THE WORKSITE EMPLOYER.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CONNECTOR ADOPTED AMENDED BYLAWS ON JANUARY 18, 2013 AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING: COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS, OFFICERS AND MANAGEMENT, COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD, CONFLICT OF INTEREST, AND FINANCIAL MATTERS. THE CONNECTOR ADOPTED AMENDED ARTICLES ON APRIL 12, 2013 AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING: CORPORATE PURPOSES, CORPORATE POWERS, DURATION OF CORPORATION, MEMBERSHIP, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, LIABILITY OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, CORPORATE LIABILITY, CORPORATE DISSOLUTION, BYLAWS, AND AMENDMENTS.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>MEMBERS OF THE BOARD SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF HAWAII AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE PURSUANT TO HAWAII REVISED STATUTES SECTION 26-34 AND ACT 205, 2010 SESSION LAWS ("ACT 205"). DIRECTORS OF STATE AGENCIES ENTITLED TO A SEAT ON THE BOARD PURSUANT TO ACT 205 MAY NAME A PERMITTED DESIGNEE TO THE BOARD TO SERVE IN HIS OR HER PLACE AS PROVIDED BY ACT 205, AS WELL AS ANY SUCCESSOR DESIGNEE IN THE CASE OF A VACANCY RESULTING FROM THE RESIGNATION, DEATH, DISABILITY OR TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT BY SUCH DIRECTOR'S RESPECTIVE STATE AGENCY BY DELIVERING WRITTEN NOTICE THEREOF TO THE BOARD.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE CFO REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE IN-HOUSE LEGAL COUNSEL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRIOR TO SIGNING. THE FORM 990 IS ALSO PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C</ReturnReference>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>DURING FY 2013, THE CONNECTOR ESTABLISHED A HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE (HRC) WHICH ENCOMPASSES MEMBERS OF THE CONNECTOR BOD. THE HRC ESTABLISHED SALARY RANGES BASED ON GRADE BANDS FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CONNECTOR BASED UPON COMPENSATION STUDIES PREPARED BY A THIRD-PARTY ORGANIZATION. THIS PROCESS WAS USED FOR ALL PERSONNEL INCLUDING OFFICERS, MANAGEMENT AND OTHER POSITIONS. THE CONNECTOR'S COMPENSATION STUDY WAS COMPILED BY AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT USING DATA FROM HAWAII COMPENSATION SURVEYS, THE ECONOMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION DATABASE, PUBLISHED NON-PROFIT COMPENSATION REPORTS AND OTHER NATIONAL PUBLISHED HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING DATABASES. THE HRC REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND THIS PROCESS IS DOCUMENTED IN THE MINUTES. IT WAS LAST UNDERTAKEN IN JANUARY 2013 FOR EXECUTIVE AND MANAGEMENT AND IN DECEMBER 2013 FOR OTHER EMPLOYEES.</Explanation>
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        <ReturnReference>FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19</ReturnReference>
        <Explanation>THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS MINUTES OF MEETINGS, ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC VIEWING ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE AT HTTP://WWW.HAWAIIHEALTHCONNECTOR.COM/CONNECTOR-DOCUMENTS-2/.</Explanation>
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