All Roll Calls
Yes: 208 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 10312025–2026 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 (5) and their excluded counterparts negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. (CD1)
Public Employment Cost ItemsBU-5AppropriationLBT, WAM
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Hawaii funds negotiated public employee compensation
Beginning July 1, 2025, Hawaii funds negotiated employment costs for bargaining unit 5 and corresponding employees excluded from bargaining coverage. The law provides about $7.78 million in general funds for fiscal year 2025–2026 and $18.10 million for 2026–2027. The finance director must send the funds to the appropriate state departments for use in each fiscal year. Funds not spent or committed lapse on June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, respectively. The law does not set a payment amount for each employee.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nadine K. Nakamura
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/24/2025
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
House vote • 4/24/2025
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 • 2/11/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 49 • 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
Act 034, 05/12/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
5/12/2025SenateAct 034, on 05/12/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1134).
5/12/2025HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821).
5/2/2025SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888).
5/1/2025HouseTransmitted to Governor.
5/1/2025HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2).
4/30/2025HouseThe 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.
4/24/2025SenateThe 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.
4/24/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 75) as amended in (CD 1).
4/24/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/24/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 75).
4/24/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/24/2025SenateConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
4/23/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.
4/22/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 755).
4/21/2025SenateBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-22-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
4/21/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
4/17/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/15/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788).
4/15/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 710) in amended form (SD 1).
4/8/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1692) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB1031_CD1
HB1031_HD1
HB1031_SD1
Original
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