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HawaiiHB 11532025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)House
RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.
Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Authorizes supplemental allotments and transfers of unrequired balances for capital improvement program projects and establishes a protocol fund with a cap of $7,000 for each state principal department. Makes emergency appropriations and commensurate reductions to pay for anticipated operating shortfalls in the 4th quarter due to the limited ability to transfer funds between programs. Authorizes the Governor to use program savings and available funds for the purpose of temporarily maintaining critical federally funded state programs and positions. Authorizes the transfer of an amount in excess of the requirements of the State Educational Facilities Improvement Special Fund to the general fund. (CD1)
Budget Special ProvisionsSupplemental AllotmentsTransfersProtocol FundsGVO, WAM
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 5 mixed.
State correctional center funding shifts
For fiscal year 2024–2025, the law sets new operating budgets for four state correctional centers. Hawaii’s budget rises by $800,000 to $16,620,198. Maui’s general fund amount falls to $15,816,875, with $209,721 from a special fund and 3.00 listed positions. Oahu’s budget is $44,958,191. The women’s center budget falls by $2.25 million to $18,760,058, and its listed staffing level drops from 270 to 269.
Backup funds support state programs and workers
When unexpected federal cuts reduce or end funding for an essential state program, the governor can use available savings from other state programs to keep it running until the next legislative session. The governor can also use other available funding sources for federally funded state employees’ pay and benefits. The law sets no dollar amount for these actions.
Education fund money moves to general fund
For fiscal year 2024–2025, the state can transfer up to $8,104,977.33 from excess money in the State Educational Facilities Improvement Special Fund to the general fund. The transfer can be smaller if less is needed. This provision takes effect June 29, 2025.
More flexible funding for state projects
When approved funding is not enough for eligible capital projects, the governor can add funds or move unneeded balances from other projects. Airport projects can also receive funds from airport revenue sources, and the governor can raise the passenger facility charge fund’s spending limit. These actions cannot expand a project’s scope or impair the fund’s purpose. Raising that spending limit does not itself raise the passenger charge.
State departments get protocol funds
For fiscal year 2024–2025, each principal state department sets aside $7,000 from its operating funds in a separate protocol account. The department head can spend that money at their discretion.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nadine K. Nakamura
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/30/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 23 • No: 2
House vote • 4/30/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 48 • No: 2
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: 23 • No: 2
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 13 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/18/2025
The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/4/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 49 • No: 0
House vote • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/19/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 042, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).
5/14/2025SenateAct 042, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).
5/14/2025HouseReceived 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.
5/1/2025HouseReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none).
4/30/2025SenatePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
4/30/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 309.
4/25/2025HouseHouse Conferees Changed: Representative Morikawa added as Conferee. Representative Yamashita discharged as Chair. Representative Takenouchi discharged as Member; Added as Chair.
4/25/2025HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:40PM in Conference Room 309.
4/25/2025HouseThe 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) McKelvey, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025SenateThe Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Takenouchi, Morikawa, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 242) as amended in (CD 1).
4/25/2025HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25.
4/25/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 242).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 12:00PM in conference room 309.
4/24/2025HouseSenate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Lee, C. Co-Chair; Hashimoto.
4/22/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862).
4/22/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateHouse Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Takenouchi, Reyes Oda.
4/14/2025HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).
4/11/2025SenateHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/10/2025HouseReport Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025Senate
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