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HawaiiHB 1592025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)HouseWALLET
RELATING TO QUALIFIED COMMUNITY REHABILITATION PROGRAMS.
Sponsored By: Jackson D. Sayama (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Clarifies that the civil service exemption for personal service contracts for building, custodial, and grounds maintenance services with qualified community rehabilitation programs shall not cost more than $3,000,000, in the aggregate per private person or entity, regardless of the number of contracts or qualified community rehabilitation programs utilized for the personal service. (CD1)
Civil ServiceExemptionsContractsQualified Community Rehabilitation ProgramsLBT, WAM
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Higher contract cap for Hawaii rehabilitation programs
Beginning July 1, 2025, Hawaii raises the cap for county service contracts exempt from civil service rules. The cap rises from $850,000 to $3 million per private person or entity. Contracts must involve qualified community rehabilitation programs and cover building maintenance, cleaning, or grounds maintenance. Each contract can last no longer than one year. The $3 million ceiling applies across all such contracts, regardless of how many contracts or programs provide the services.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jackson D. Sayama
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
Mike Lee
Democratic • House
M.
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
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: 2 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/3/2025
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 13 • 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 • 2/28/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 46 • No: 1
House vote • 2/21/2025
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
House vote • 2/12/2025
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 48 • No: 0
House vote • 2/6/2025
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 213, 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1315).
6/25/2025SenateAct 213, on 06/25/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1315).
6/25/2025HouseReceived 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).
4/30/2025HouseReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 163) 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. 163).
4/25/2025Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
4/25/2025SenateThe 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.
4/24/2025HouseThe Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 0 Excused: none.
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 10:00AM in conference room 016.
4/21/2025HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 10:00AM in conference room 016.
4/17/2025HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).
4/15/2025SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Aquino Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Fevella.
4/15/2025SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 790).
4/15/2025HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; 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. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
4/8/2025SenateReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 600) in amended form (SD 1).
4/8/2025HouseReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1779) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
4/4/2025Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
HB159_CD1
HB159_HD1
HB159_SD1
Original
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