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HB1129 • 2026

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT REMEDIATION AT THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL.

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT REMEDIATION AT THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL.

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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 source material did not provide specific details on how unused funds will expire or the delegation of tasks to other state agencies.

Emergency Money for Fixing Problems at Hawaii State Hospital

This bill gives the Department of Health $8,160,000 to fix construction problems at the Hale Ho`ola Building in Hawaii State Hospital.

What This Bill Does

  • Gives the Department of Health money to fix issues with the Hale Ho`ola Building.
  • Includes funds for legal fees and special deputies attorney general costs.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Department of Health
  • Hawaii State Hospital

Terms To Know

Construction defect remediation
Fixing problems that were not noticed when a building was first built.
Emergency Appropriation
Money given quickly to fix urgent issues.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the money will be spent exactly.
  • It is unclear if this amount of money is enough to solve all problems.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-02-10 H

    Received from Governor re: Recommended for Immediate Passage (Gov. Msg. No. 3).

  3. 2025-01-23 H

    Referred to HLT, FIN, referral sheet 3

  4. 2025-01-23 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  5. 2025-01-21 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT REMEDIATION AT THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL.
DOH; HSH; Construction Defect Remediation; Emergency Appropriation ($)
Emergency Appropriation of $8,160,000 in general funds to the Department of Health to fund construction defect remediation, including the payment of legal fees and cost of special deputies attorney general, of the Hale Ho`ola Building of the Hawaii State Hospital.

Current Bill Text

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HB1129

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1129

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH FOR CONSTRUCTION DEFECT REMEDIATION AT THE HAWAII STATE HOSPITAL.

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

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SECTION 1.
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This Act is
recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with article
VII, section 9, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

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SECTION 2.
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In January 2018, the State awarded a $140,000,000 contract for a
design-build delivery construction for the Hale
Ho
`
ola
Building project located
at Hawaii state hospital.
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After the
project's acceptance, and a warranty period of two years, the State encountered
various issues, many stemming from latent defects due to poor design and construction.
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Investigations into the root causes are still
ongoing.
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The department of accounting
and general services has been holding the contractor accountable for these
issues, but with limited success.

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A
major
concern is the occurrence
of water leaks in both the building's exterior and plumbing systems and mold
growth.
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Immediate action is necessary to
address these issues to enable Hawaii state hospital to deliver quality care to
our patients who live in the building year around.

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Additionally
, the department of health has received
grievances from staff regarding violations of article 21 of their contract,
covering safety and health, and the public employees' collective bargaining
agreement, citing an unsafe working environment.

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Due

to insufficient funds to fix these issues, the department of health is
requesting an emergency appropriation to address mold growth and leaks in the
Hale
Ho
`
ola
Building.

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SECTION 3.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $8,160,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2024-2025 to fund construction defect remediation, including the payment of
legal fees and costs of special deputies attorney general, at the Hawaii state hospital.

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The

sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of health for the purposes
of this Act.

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SECTION
4.
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The
appropriation made for the construction defect remediation authorized by this
Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the
appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation
unencumbered as of June 30, 2026, shall lapse as of that date.

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SECTION
5.
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With the approval of the governor, the department of health may delegate
to other state agencies the implementation of projects related to this Act when
it is determined advantageous to do so by both the department of health and the
agency to which expending authority is to be delegated.

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SECTION 6.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

BY REQUEST

Report Title:

DOH; HSH; Construction Defect Remediation; Emergency
Appropriation

Description:

Emergency Appropriation of $8,160,000 in
general funds
to the Department of Health to fund
construction defect remediation, including the payment of legal fees and cost
of special deputies attorney general, of the Hale Ho
`
ola Building of the Hawaii State Hospital.

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