HB1909 • 2026

RELATING TO THE BUDGET.

Budget

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Sponsor: TODD
Last action: 2026-01-28
Official status: Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details on which financial restrictions are avoided by the exempted funds, nor does it specify the amount of money to be allocated for repairs and improvements.

Budget Requirements for State Buildings

This bill requires the Governor to include a recommended budget for deferred repair and maintenance and capital improvements on existing state-owned buildings and infrastructure.

What This Bill Does

Requires the Governor to submit a recommended budget for deferred repair and maintenance and capital improvements on existing state-owned buildings and infrastructure.

Who It Names or Affects

The Governor
State agencies responsible for maintaining state-owned property

Terms To Know

Deferred repair and maintenance: Repairs that have been delayed or postponed but are now necessary to maintain the condition of buildings.
Capital improvements: Major upgrades or renovations to existing infrastructure, such as buildings and roads.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how much money should be allocated for repairs and improvements.
It is unclear what specific financial restrictions the exempted funds will avoid.

Bill History

2026-01-28 H
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3
2026-01-26 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-23 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE BUDGET.
Budget; Governor; Deferred Repair and Maintenance; Capital Improvements
Requires the Governor to submit a recommended budget for deferred repair and maintenance and capital improvements on existing state-owned buildings and infrastructure.

Current Bill Text

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HB1909

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1909

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to the budget
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 37, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to part IV to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Repair
and maintenance budget.
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(a)
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As
part of the budget and supplemental budget pursuant to sections 37-71 and 37-72,
respectively, the governor shall include a recommended budget for deferred
repair and maintenance and capital improvements on existing state-owned
buildings and infrastructure.

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(b)
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Funds
authorized by the legislature for deferred repair and maintenance and capital
improvements on existing state-owned buildings and infrastructure shall be
exempt from sections 37-31 to 37-41.
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SECTION
2.
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New statutory material is
underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED
BY:

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Report Title:

Budget;
Governor; Deferred Repair and Maintenance; Capital Improvements

Description:

Requires
the Governor to submit a recommended budget for deferred repair and maintenance
and capital improvements on existing state-owned buildings and infrastructure.

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