# Hawaii HB 1153: RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.

Hawaii HB 1153, RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) House bill sponsored by Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-14 (Act 042, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).) (as of 2026-10-27).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii HB 1153
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-05-14, Act 042, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142).
- Sponsor: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Budget Special Provisions, Supplemental Allotments, Transfers, Protocol Funds, GVO, WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (226 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## 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)

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State correctional center funding shifts: mixed, low. 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’…
- Backup funds support state programs and workers: mixed, low. 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’…
- Education fund money moves to general fund: mixed, low. 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: mixed, low. 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 ac…
- State departments get protocol funds: mixed, low. 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 and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 48 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments.... | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | Senate | Senate Floor Vote | pass | 23 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | Senate | The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 49 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-28 | House | House Floor Vote | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | House | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ... | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (45)

- 2025-05-14: Act 042, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142). (Senate)
- 2025-05-14: Act 042, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1142). (House)
- 2025-05-02: Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). (House)
- 2025-05-01: Transmitted to Governor. (House)
- 2025-04-30: Received notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 817). (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Passed 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). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 309. (House)
- 2025-04-25: House Conferees Changed: Representative Morikawa added as Conferee. Representative Yamashita discharged as Chair. Representative Takenouchi discharged as Member; Added as Chair. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:40PM in Conference Room 309. (House)
- 2025-04-25: 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) McKelvey, Lee, C., Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: The 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. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 242) as amended in (CD 1). (House)
- 2025-04-25: Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 242). (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-25-25 12:00PM in conference room 309. (House)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Conferees Appointed: McKelvey Chair; Lee, C. Co-Chair; Hashimoto. (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 862). (House)
- 2025-04-15: Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: House Conferees Appointed: Yamashita Chair; Takenouchi, Reyes Oda. (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, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 737) in amended form (SD 2). (House)
- 2025-04-04: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1754) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Reported from GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1270) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Gabbard, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 337). (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Referred to GVO, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1002) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. (House)
- 2025-02-28: Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1; placed on the calendar for Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). (House)
- 2025-02-19: The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Pass First Reading. (House)
- 2025-01-23: Referred to FIN, referral sheet 3 (House)
- 2025-01-21: Pending introduction. (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_CD1_.pdf)
- HB1153_CD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_CD1_.HTM)
- HB1153_HD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_HD1_.HTM)
- HB1153_SD1: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_SD1_.HTM)
- HB1153_SD2: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_SD2_.HTM)
- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1142_.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/HB1153_CD1_.pdf)
- [HB1153_CD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_CD1_.HTM)
- [HB1153_HD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_HD1_.HTM)
- [HB1153_SD1 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_SD1_.HTM)
- [HB1153_SD2 (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_SD2_.HTM)
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/HB1153_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/GM1142_.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-HB1153-2025 (as of 2026-10-27).