HB2273 • 2026

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-24-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
Effective date: Not listed

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MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

What This Bill Does

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Public Employment Cost Items; BU-14; Emergency Appropriations ($) Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027.
Effective 7/1/2050.
(SD1)

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HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2273 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2273 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2273 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2273 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2273 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2273 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

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.
2026-04-17 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
2026-04-16 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-14 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 670) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-04-14 S
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-09 S
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-09 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3667) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2026-04-06 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-23 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.
2026-03-23 S
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3118) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
2026-03-16 S
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
2026-03-12 S
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10 S
Referred to LBT, WAM.
2026-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 92).
2026-03-05 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 802-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-19 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.
2026-02-17 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM 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. 275-26) 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-14; Emergency Appropriations ($)
Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB2273

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2273

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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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 (14):

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Funds appropriated
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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 the salary increases
and other cost adjustments authorized by chapter 89C, Hawaii Revised Statutes,
for state officers and employees who are excluded from collective bargaining
and belong to the same compensation plans as those officers and employees
within bargaining unit (14):

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Funds appropriated by this part shall be allotted by the director of
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fiscal year for the purposes of this part.

PART IV

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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 that 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 upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Public Employment Cost Items; BU-14; Emergency Appropriations

Description:

Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining
cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (14) 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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