HawaiiHB 10332025–2026 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 (7) 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-7AppropriationsLBT, WAM

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Excluded state employees’ pay and health funding

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law funds salary increases and other cost adjustments for certain Hawaii state officers and employees. They must be excluded from collective bargaining and share Bargaining Unit 7’s compensation plans. Pay-adjustment funding totals about $2.565 million for fiscal year 2025–2026 and $5.514 million for 2026–2027. It comes from general, special, federal, and revolving funds. Separate general-fund health premium funding provides $202,455 and $436,801 for those years, respectively. The finance director sends the money to the appropriate state departments for spending in each fiscal year. Funds neither spent nor committed lapse on June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, for the respective fiscal year.

Hawaii Unit 7 pay and health funding

Beginning July 1, 2025, the law funds Bargaining Unit 7’s negotiated pay and benefit costs. It provides about $15.42 million for fiscal year 2025–2026 and $34.32 million for 2026–2027. This money comes from general, special, federal, trust, revolving, and American Rescue Plan funds. Separate general-fund health premium funding totals about $2.31 million and $5.18 million for those years, respectively. The finance director sends funds to the appropriate state departments for spending in each fiscal year. Across the law, pay adjustments must use the funds supporting each employee’s compensation, split proportionately when applicable. Funds neither spent nor committed lapse on June 30, 2026, or June 30, 2027, for the respective fiscal year.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nadine K. Nakamura

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 207 • No: 1

House vote • 4/30/2025

House Floor Vote

Yes: 49 • No: 0

House vote • 4/24/2025

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

Yes: 3 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

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: 48 • No: 1

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 036, 05/13/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).

    5/13/2025Senate
  2. Act 036, on 05/13/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1136).

    5/13/2025House
  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. Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 172) as amended in (CD 1).

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

    4/25/2025House
  10. Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 172).

    4/25/2025Senate
  11. 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25

    4/25/2025Senate
  12. 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.

    4/24/2025House
  13. 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.

    4/24/2025Senate
  14. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

    4/23/2025House
  15. Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 10:01AM in conference room 016.

    4/22/2025House
  16. Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Tuesday, 04-22-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.

    4/21/2025House
  17. Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).

    4/15/2025Senate
  18. Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Fevella.

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

    4/15/2025House
  20. House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.

    4/14/2025House
  21. Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).

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

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

    4/8/2025Senate
  24. Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 712) in amended form (SD 1).

    4/8/2025House
  25. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1694) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

    4/4/2025Senate

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