HB2280 • 2026

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Referred to WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation ($) Appropriates moneys out of the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to maintain the levels of programs determined to be essential to education, public health, and public welfare, to provide for counter cyclical economic and employment programs of economic downturn, to restore facilities destroyed or damaged or services disrupted by disaster, and to meet other emergencies declared by the Governor or determined to be urgent by the Legislature.
Effective 7/1/3000.
(HD1)

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Plain English: HB2280 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2280 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2280 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

Bill History

2026-03-12 S
Referred to WAM.
2026-03-12 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-12 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 388).
2026-03-10 H
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Gedeon, Matsumoto, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (6) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Hashem, Perruso, Quinlan, Sayama excused (4).
2026-03-06 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1014-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
2026-02-25 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; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-23 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30 H
Referred to FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.
Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates moneys out of the Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to maintain the levels of programs determined to be essential to education, public health, and public welfare, to provide for counter cyclical economic and employment programs of economic downturn, to restore facilities destroyed or damaged or services disrupted by disaster, and to meet other emergencies declared by the Governor or determined to be urgent by the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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HB2280

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2280

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE EMERGENCY AND BUDGET RESERVE FUND.

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

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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that the emergency and budget reserve fund, established by section
328L-3, Hawaii Revised Statutes, serves as a fiscal safeguard to support
essential government functions during economic downturns, revenue shortfalls,
or emergencies.
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Pursuant to section
328L-3(c), Hawaii Revised Statutes, the governor, through an appropriations
bill, may recommend expenditures from the fund that meet the statutory purposes
of the fund while providing reasons justifying the necessity for the appropriations.
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Pursuant to section 328L-3(d), Hawaii Revised
Statutes, the legislature may make appropriations from the fund for four
allowable statutory purposes and must approve the appropriations bill by a
two-thirds vote of both houses.

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The legislature further finds that, in
fiscal year 2026-2027, the State faces continuing fiscal pressures arising from
emergencies, severe economic downturn, and unforeseen reductions in
revenue.
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The State faces increased costs
associated with maintaining levels of programs essential to public health,
safety, welfare, and education, public services, providing counter cyclical
economic and employment programs in periods of economic downturn, restoring
facilities destroyed or damaged or services disrupted by disaster, and meeting
other emergencies declared by the governor, or as determined to be urgent by
the legislature.

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The legislature finds that appropriations
from the emergency and budget reserve fund are needed to meet the conditions of
emergency, economic downturn, and unforeseen reductions in revenues that the
State will face.
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Further, the
legislature finds that the appropriations in this Act are consistent with the
purposes of the emergency and budget reserve fund.

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The purpose of this Act is to appropriate
moneys from the emergency and budget reserve fund of the State of Hawaii for
fiscal year 2026-2027 to maintain the levels of programs determined to be
essential to education, public health, and public welfare, provide for counter
cyclical economic and employment programs of economic downturn, restore
facilities destroyed or damaged or services disrupted by disaster, and meet
other emergencies declared by the governor or determined to be urgent by the
legislature.

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SECTION 2.
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There is appropriated out of the emergency and budget reserve fund the
sum of $___________ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year
2026-2027 for ______________.

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Although the specific conditions
necessitating this expenditure are not fully known at this time, the
appropriation is necessary to ensure the availability of funds to address
emergencies or other urgent needs consistent with section 328L-3(d), Hawaii Revised
Statutes, and to prevent the disruption of essential government functions.

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The sum appropriated shall be expended by
the ____________ for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Emergency and
Budget Reserve Fund; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates moneys out of the Emergency and Budget
Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to maintain the levels of programs
determined to be essential to education, public health, and public welfare, to
provide for counter cyclical economic and employment programs of economic
downturn, to restore facilities destroyed or damaged or services disrupted by
disaster, and to meet other emergencies declared by the governor or determined
to be urgent by the legislature.

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