HB2310 • 2026

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Transmitted to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

What This Bill Does

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
DHS; Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program; Federal Government Shutdown; Emergency Appropriation; Affordable Care Act; Appropriation ($) Part I: Provides an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services to replace general fund appropriations redirected to provide emergency food assistance during the 2025 federal government shutdown.
Part II: Appropriates funds to supplement premium contributions due to participating health plans.
(CD1)

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CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: HB2310 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2310 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2310 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2310 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2310 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2310 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2310 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2310 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2310 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

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 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Muraoka voting no (1) and none excused (0).
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.
2026-05-01 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. 168-26).
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. 168-26) 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) San Buenaventura, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) McKelvey.
2026-05-01 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Olds, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 5:05PM in conference room 329.
2026-04-30 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.
2026-04-27 H
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-30-26 1:45PM in conference room 329.
2026-04-22 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: San Buenaventura Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; McKelvey.
2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy Co-Chairs; Olds, Alcos.
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. 553) 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. 3625) 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 HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3299) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-23 S
The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-03-20 S
The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-23-26 1:40PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10 S
Referred to HHS, WAM.
2026-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 95).
2026-03-05 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-05 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 819-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-25 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; 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.
2026-02-19 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 none excused (0).
2026-02-19 H
Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 523-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-17 H
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Amato, Hartsfield.
2026-02-12 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-17-26 9:30AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-09 H
Received from Governor re: emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 3).
2026-01-30 H
Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
DHS; Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program; Federal Government Shutdown; Emergency Appropriation; Affordable Care Act; Appropriation ($)
Part I: Provides an emergency appropriation to the Department of Human Services to replace general fund appropriations redirected to provide emergency food assistance during the 2025 federal government shutdown. Part II: Appropriates funds to supplement premium contributions due to participating health plans. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB2310

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2310

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
HUMAN SERVICES.

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 section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of
Hawaii.

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SECTION 2.
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The legislature finds that the federal government shutdown that
commenced on October 1, 2025, and ended on November 12, 2025, threatened the
food security of Hawaii residents who receive supplemental nutrition assistance
program benefits, as well as Hawaii's federal employees and contractors whose
employment and income were disrupted.
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The shutdown also delayed access to other federal grant funding.

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During the shutdown, the United States
Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services, issued multiple
instructions to the department of human service regarding the benefit amounts
and the timing of distribution for November supplemental nutrition assistance
program benefits.
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To fund these efforts,
the department of human services redirected state fiscal year 2025-2026 general
fund appropriations from its eighteen programs and received transferred funds
from the department of labor and industrial relations.

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To date, the department of human services
has distributed Hawaii emergency food assistance program benefits to 81,399
eligible households, which includes 161,549 individuals enrolled in the
supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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To cover the cost for 27,406 eligible households with a dependent child
totaling 101,655 individuals, the department of human services can access
federal funds from the temporary assistance for needy families program.

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The legislature further finds that the
department of human services needs an emergency appropriation in the amount of
$14,248,126 in general funds to cover the amounts it paid for the response to
federal shutdown, specifically:
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$11,807,126
for the Hawaii emergency food relief program, $2,000,000 to support the Hawaii Food
Bank for purchase and distribution of food, and $441,000 to the Aloha United
Way for 211 call center support.

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Therefore, the purpose of this Act is to
appropriate general funds to replenish the remaining balance of fiscal year
2025-2026 general fund appropriations that were redirected to support Hawaii
residents' food security, enabling the department of human services to meet its
existing obligations and avoid the assessment of penalties and interest.

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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
$14,248,126
, or so much thereof as may be
necessary, for the fiscal year 2025-2026 to offset costs incurred by the
department of human services in providing emergency food assistance to Hawaii
residents during the federal government shutdown.
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The sum appropriated shall be expended by the
department of human services for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY
REQUEST

Report Title:

DHS; Hawaii Emergency Food Assistance Program; Federal
Government Shutdown; Emergency Appropriation

Description:

Provides an emergency appropriation to the Department of
Human Services to replace general fund appropriations redirected to provide
emergency food assistance during the 2025 federal government shutdown.

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