RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Budget Labor

Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's effective date in the candidate explanation is incorrect; it should be July 1, 2025.

Public Employment Cost Items

This bill provides funding for salary adjustments and other cost items negotiated between the State and bargaining unit (11) for fiscal biennium 2025-2027.

What This Bill Does

Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items, including salary increases, for members of bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts.
Requires the director of finance to distribute these funds to state departments as needed.
Funds that are not expended by June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, will lapse.

Who It Names or Affects

Members of bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts.
State departments receiving funding for salary adjustments and other cost items.

Terms To Know

Bargaining Unit: A group of workers who negotiate with their employer over terms of employment, such as pay and benefits.
Fiscal Biennium: A two-year period used for budget planning by governments.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify the exact amounts to be appropriated.
It is unclear how much funding will actually be needed or available.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment provides funding for salary adjustments and other cost items negotiated between the State and Bargaining Unit (11) for fiscal years 2025-2027, but specifies that no funds are allocated.

The amendment allocates zero dollars from general, special, federal, or other funds to cover salary increases and cost adjustments for members of Bargaining Unit (11) and their excluded counterparts in fiscal biennium 2025-2027.

The amendment does not provide specific details on how the costs will be covered if no funds are allocated.
The effective date of July 1, 3000, is likely a placeholder and needs clarification.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: This amendment provides funding for salary increases and cost adjustments for state employees in bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, with no specific dollar amounts allocated.

Adds appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for fiscal biennium 2025-2027 without specifying any monetary amounts.
Includes salary increases and other cost adjustments for state officers and employees who are not part of the collective bargaining unit but belong to similar compensation plans.

The amendment does not provide specific dollar figures or funding sources, making it unclear how much money will be allocated.
It is unclear what the exact impact on the state's budget and expenditure ceiling will be without detailed financial information.

Bill History

2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2026-03-20 H
Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).
2026-03-20 S
Senate Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-25 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 325.
2025-04-25 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.
2025-04-24 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
2025-04-21 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781).
2025-04-17 H
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
2025-04-15 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).
2025-04-15 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Fevella.
2025-04-11 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
2025-04-10 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2025-04-08 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 716) in amended form (SD 1).
2025-04-08 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-04-04 S
One Day Notice 04-08-25.
2025-04-04 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2025-04-01 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.
2025-03-27 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-03-18 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-03-18 S
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1113) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-03-12 S
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki.
2025-03-07 S
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
2025-03-04 S
Referred to LBT, WAM.
2025-02-28 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-02-28 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 63).
2025-02-27 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-27 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 843), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-19 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos, Ward.
2025-02-14 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-10 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-10 H
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 274) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-02-04 H
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda.
2025-01-31 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23 H
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-11; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling ($)
Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1037

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1037

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

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

PART I

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There are appropriated from the sources of funding indicated below to
collective bargaining statewide (BUF 102) the following sums or so much thereof
as may be necessary to fund for fiscal biennium 2025-2027 all collective
bargaining cost items in the agreement negotiated with the exclusive
representative of collective bargaining unit (11):

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Funds appropriated by this part shall
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PART III

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Salary increases and cost adjustments provided in this Act for
any
officer or employee whose
compensation is paid, in whole or in part, from federal, special, or other
funds shall be paid wholly or proportionately, as the case may be, from the
respective funds.

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Funds appropriated or authorized by this Act
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are not expended or
encumbered by June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, of the respective fiscal years,
shall lapse as of those dates.

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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Public Employment Cost Items; BU-11

Description:

Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost
items for the members of Unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including
the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining
unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027.

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