HB2271 • 2026

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-05-26
Official status: Act 033, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on the exact amount of funding, making it unclear how much will be allocated.

Emergency Money for Public Workers

This law provides emergency funding to help public workers in Hawaii who belong to certain bargaining units with issues related to temporary hazard pay.

What This Bill Does

Provides emergency funding for collective bargaining cost items associated with grievances and arbitration awards for members of Bargaining Units (1) and (10), including those related to temporary hazard pay, for fiscal year 2025-2026.
Authorizes the use of general funds to repay loans made earlier for this purpose.
Specifies that emergency appropriations do not lapse until June 30, 2027.

Who It Names or Affects

Public employees in Hawaii who belong to Bargaining Units (1) and (10).
Departments like education and universities where these workers are employed.
The state government that manages the funds for public employment costs.

Terms To Know

Bargaining Unit: A group of employees who negotiate with their employer about working conditions, pay, and benefits.
Hazard Pay: Extra money paid to workers for doing dangerous jobs or working in risky situations.

Limits and Unknowns

The exact amount of funding is not specified; only that it will be used as needed.
Funds not spent by June 30, 2026, will no longer be available for use.
This law applies specifically to fiscal year 2025-2026.

Amendments

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

CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: HB2271 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2271 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2271 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2271 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2271 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2271 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

HD2

Hawaii published version HD2

Plain English: HB2271 HD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2271 HD2 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2271 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2271 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2271 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2271 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

2026-05-26 H
Act 033, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
2026-05-26 S
Act 033, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-07 H
Transmitted to Governor.
2026-05-06 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
2026-05-06 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-05-01 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
2026-05-01 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 147-26).
2026-05-01 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 147-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-05-01 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
2026-05-01 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-30 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-29 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-28 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-27 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-24 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-23 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-24-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-22 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-23-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-20 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).
2026-04-20 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Ihara.
2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
2026-04-16 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
2026-04-14 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-10 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 551) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-04-10 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-09 S
One Day Notice 04-10-26.
2026-04-09 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3620) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-06 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, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
2026-04-01 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-03-30 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3211) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-18 S
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-03-12 S
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-12 S
Referred to LBT, WAM.
2026-03-12 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 384).
2026-03-10 H
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1158-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-26 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-24 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-17 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) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2026-02-17 H
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 273-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-10 H
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-09 H
Received from Governor re: emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 3).
2026-02-05 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30 H
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-1 and BU-10; Emergency Appropriation ($)
Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining units (1) and (10) and their excluded counterparts to resolve issues related to temporary hazard pay for fiscal year 2025-2026. Authorizes the use of the general fund appropriations to restore the temporary reclassifications for temporary hazard pay payouts to the appropriate departments to provide for the repayment of the general fund loan. Specifies that emergency appropriations made under Act 29, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, do not lapse until June 30, 2027. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB2271

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2271

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
COST ITEMS.

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

PART I

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

PART II

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SECTION 2.
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There are appropriated or authorized from the sources of funding
indicated below to collective bargaining statewide (BUF 102) the following sums
or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 to fund
collective bargaining cost items associated with grievances filed under
agreements negotiated with the exclusive representative of collective
bargaining units (1) and (10), and for their excluded counterparts.
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The amounts are for a negotiated settlement
for the department of education and arbitration awards for the university of
Hawaii and other executive branch departments related to temporary hazard
pay.
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The arbitration award for the other
executive branch departments does not include amounts for the supplemental
award that is subject to litigation.
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These amounts are in addition to the amounts provided in Act 29, Session
Laws of Hawaii 2025:

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Funds appropriated or authorized by this part shall be allotted by the
director of finance to the appropriate state departments for expenditure in
fiscal year 2025-2026 for the purposes of this part.

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, provided that if the respective
funds are unable to support such payments, appropriations from other means of
financing may be used with the approval of the Governor.

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SECTION 5.
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Funds appropriated or authorized by this Act that are not expended or
encumbered by June 30, 2026, shall lapse as of that date.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Public Employment Cost Items; BU-1 and BU-10; Emergency
Appropriations

Description:

Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining
cost items for the members of Bargaining Units (1) and (10) and their excluded
counterparts to resolve issues related to temporary hazard pay for fiscal year
2025-2026.

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