# Hawaii HB 1037: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Hawaii HB 1037, RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-04-25 (Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1037
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016.
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Public Employment Cost Items, BU-11, Appropriations, Expenditure Ceiling, LBT, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic), House

## Actions (33)

- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 2:30PM in Conference Room 016. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 4:30PM in Conference Room 325. (House)
- 2025-04-24: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 10:01AM in conference room 016. (House)
- 2025-04-21: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 781). (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda. (House)
- 2025-04-15: Senate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Elefante Co-Chair; Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788). (House)
- 2025-04-11: Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). (House)
- 2025-04-08: Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 716) in amended form (SD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1698) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: One Day Notice 04-08-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: 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. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1113) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Moriwaki. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to LBT, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 63). (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 843), recommending passage on Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-27: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-19: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 12 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Holt, Hussey, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Grandinetti, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Alcos, Ward. (House)
- 2025-02-14: Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-19-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-02-10: Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 274) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. (House)
- 2025-02-10: 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 Representative(s) Belatti, Cochran, Kila, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-04: The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kong, Reyes Oda. (House)
- 2025-01-31: Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-04-25 9:00AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_SD1_.pdf)
- HB1037_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1037_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_SD1_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)
- SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE. (signed)
- SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE. (signed)
- SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT. (signed)
- HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING. (signed)

## Sources
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_SD1_.pdf)
- [HB1037_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1037_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_SD1_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1037_.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
- [SB 1044: RELATING TO THE STABILIZATION OF PROPERTY INSURANCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1044-2025)
- [SB 1231: RELATING TO PARENTAGE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1231-2025)
- [SB 935: RELATING TO GOVERNMENT.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB935-2025)
- [HB 703: RELATING TO KUPUNA HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB703-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1037-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).