HB1083 • 2026

RELATING TO VESSELS IN STATE COMMERCIAL HARBORS.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary does not provide specific details about the types of vessels that are expanded under exemptions.

Rules for Vessels in State Commercial Harbors

This bill clarifies and expands the exemptions for certain vessels from securing mooring lines at state commercial harbors.

What This Bill Does

Clarifies that certain types of vessels are exempt from securing mooring lines at state commercial harbors.

Who It Names or Affects

Vessel owners and operators who use state commercial harbors.
Government agencies responsible for transportation and maritime safety.

Terms To Know

Mooring lines: Ropes or cables used to secure a vessel in place at a dock, wharf, pier, quay, or landing.
Commercial harbors: Harbors that are used for commercial activities such as shipping and fishing.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the exemptions will be enforced.
It is unclear what happens if a vessel falls into an ambiguous category between exempt and non-exempt.
The effective date of July 1, 3000, suggests this might be a placeholder for a future actual implementation date.

Amendments

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

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment clarifies that certain types of labor, such as work done at shipyards or involving government-owned vessels, are exempt from the requirement to use unionized labor when securing mooring lines in state commercial harbors.

Adds an exemption for labor performed by or on behalf of ship repair and construction companies, including activities related to ship repair, construction, overhaul services, and maritime research and development.
Clarifies that government-owned or sponsored vessels, training vessels, and fishing vessels are exempt from the requirement to use unionized labor when securing mooring lines.

The amendment specifies future effective date of July 1, 3000, which seems unusual and may be a placeholder for an actual implementation date.
It is unclear how this will affect existing contracts as the text does not provide specific details on contract protections.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-04 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).
2025-02-04 H
Reported from TRN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 113) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB.
2025-01-30 H
The committee on TRN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Kila, Grandinetti, Evslin, Kitagawa, Miyake; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka, Pierick; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, La Chica.
2025-01-28 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by TRN on Thursday, 01-30-25 10:00AM in House conference room 430 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23 H
Referred to TRN, LAB, CPC, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO VESSELS IN STATE COMMERCIAL HARBORS.
Mooring Lines; Harbor Safety; Exempt Vessels; Commercial Harbors
Clarifies and expands the exemptions of certain vessels from the requirements for the securing of mooring lines in state commercial harbors. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1083

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1083

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO VESSELS IN STATE COMMERCIAL HARBORS.

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

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SECTION 1.
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Section
266-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

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Labor subject to collective bargaining;
required.
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(a)
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Except as provided in subsection (b), in

addition to the duties of the department of transportation imposed under part
I, the department of transportation shall require that the securing of mooring
lines from vessels to commercial docks, wharves, piers, quays, and landings be
performed by labor subject to collective bargaining[
; provided that nothing
in this section shall be construed as requiring that any
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(b)
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Subsection (a) shall not apply to:

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(1)
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Any

labor being performed at any shipyard or drydock; by or on behalf of any ship
repair or construction company; or involving any activity relating to ship
repair, construction and overhaul services, and maritime research and
development [
be subject to collective bargaining.
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; and

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(2)
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The
securing of mooring lines from government-owned or government-sponsored
vessels, training vessels, and fishing vessels.
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SECTION 2.
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This Act shall not be applied so as to impair any contract existing as
of the effective date of the Act in a manner violative of either the
Constitution of the State of Hawaii or article I, section 10, of the United
States Constitution.

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SECTION 3.
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The provisions of this Act shall be enforced to the extent they are not
held to conflict with any federal or state constitutional provision, law, rule,
or regulation.
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The provisions of this
Act are not severable and if any provision of the Act, or the application
therof to any person or circumstance is held to conflict with any deferral or
state constitutional provision, law, rule, or regulation, this Act, in its
entirety shall be invalid.

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SECTION 4.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Mooring Lines; Harbor Safety; Exempt Vessels; Commercial
Harbors

Description:

Clarifies that the requirements for the securing of mooring
lines in state commercial harbors shall not apply to certain vessels.

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