HawaiiHB 10302025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)HouseWALLET

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Summary

Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Bargaining Unit (4) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. (CD1)

Public Employment Cost ItemsBU-4AppropriationsLBT, WAM

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Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Health premium funding for Unit 4 workers

Starting July 1, 2025, Hawaii provides general funds for health premium payments tied to Unit 4 negotiated costs. The law provides $386,149 for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $828,587 for 2026-2027. State departments spend the funds in the matching year. Any amount not spent or committed by June 30 of that year lapses. The law does not state how an individual employee's premium changes.

More pay funding for Hawaii public workers

Starting July 1, 2025, Hawaii funds negotiated cost items for Unit 4 public employees. For fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 combined, funding totals $1,845,559 and $4,051,627. These amounts cover statewide departments, including the Department of Education, the Judiciary, and the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Each year's funds are for that year; unused or uncommitted funds lapse on June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027. The law does not state each employee's pay change.

Pay and health funding for excluded workers

Starting July 1, 2025, Hawaii funds pay adjustments and health premium payments for state officers and employees excluded from collective bargaining. They must share a compensation plan with Unit 4 employees. Pay adjustment funding is $37,044 for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $81,204 for 2026-2027; health premium funding is $7,469 and $16,768. Unspent or uncommitted funds lapse on June 30 of the matching year. The law does not state each person's pay or premium change.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 206 • No: 0

House vote • 4/30/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/25/2025

The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

House vote • 4/25/2025

The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 25 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/1/2025

The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...

Yes: 12 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/12/2025

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

House vote • 2/27/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 2/19/2025

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...

Yes: 12 • No: 0

House vote • 2/10/2025

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...

Yes: 47 • No: 0

House vote • 2/4/2025

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...

Yes: 4 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Act 033, 05/12/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).

    5/12/2025Senate
  2. Act 033, on 05/12/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).

    5/12/2025House
  3. Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).

    5/2/2025Senate
  4. Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).

    5/1/2025House
  5. Transmitted to Governor.

    5/1/2025House
  6. Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.

    4/30/2025Senate
  7. Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).

    4/30/2025House
  8. The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Elefante, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    4/25/2025Senate
  9. 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.

    4/25/2025House
  10. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 170) as amended in (CD 1).

    4/25/2025House
  11. Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.

    4/25/2025House
  12. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 170).

    4/25/2025Senate
  13. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

    4/25/2025Senate
  14. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.

    4/24/2025House
  15. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781).

    4/21/2025Senate
  16. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

    4/17/2025House
  17. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Fevella.

    4/15/2025Senate
  18. Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).

    4/15/2025House
  19. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

    4/11/2025Senate
  20. House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).

    4/10/2025House
  21. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    4/8/2025Senate
  22. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 709) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/8/2025House
  23. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1691) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    4/4/2025Senate
  24. One Day Notice 04-08-25.

    4/4/2025Senate
  25. 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, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

    4/1/2025Senate

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