All Roll Calls
Yes: 217 • No: 0
HawaiiHB 22712025–2026 Regular Session (Year 2)HouseWALLET
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.
Sponsored By: Nadine K. Nakamura (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Summary
Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining units (1) and (10) and their excluded counterparts to resolve issues related to temporary hazard pay for fiscal year 2025-2026. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)
Public Employment Cost ItemsBU-1 and BU-10Emergency AppropriationLBT, WAM
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Funds for public employee grievance pay
For fiscal year 2025-2026, the state sets aside $66.8 million in general funds, $306,532 in transfers, and $203,736 in revolving funds for qualifying grievances by employees in bargaining units 1 and 10 and excluded counterparts. The Department of Education also receives $28.5 million in general funds and $1,299 in revolving funds for temporary hazard pay grievances. Those funds can be spent only after a signed settlement, arbitration award or order, or court order creates a legal obligation; the Department of Education must notify the finance director before funds are released. The finance director allots the funds, and unneeded balances can move between the two funds with the governor’s approval. The money may also repay general fund loans; the law does not set individual payment amounts or decide whether a grievance is valid.
Funding rules for state employee pay
Salary increases and cost adjustments under the Act are paid from their assigned federal, special, or other funds, in whole or in part. If those funds cannot cover the payments, the governor can approve another funding source. This rule sets how the payments are funded, not an extra raise or a specific employee payment.
More time to spend state funds
State departments can spend qualifying funds from Act 29, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, and this Act through June 30, 2027. The funds must remain unspent or uncommitted on June 30, 2026. The law does not state how much money remains or provide a direct household payment.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nadine K. Nakamura
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/6/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 51 • No: 0
House vote • 5/1/2026
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments....
Yes: 3 • No: 0
Senate vote • 5/1/2026
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS....
Yes: 2 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/10/2026
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/6/2026
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The...
Yes: 12 • No: 0
Senate vote • 3/18/2026
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENT...
Yes: 5 • No: 0
House vote • 3/10/2026
House Floor Vote
Yes: 50 • No: 0
House vote • 2/26/2026
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 16 • No: 0
House vote • 2/17/2026
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN...
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 2/10/2026
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The ...
Yes: 6 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Act 033, 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
5/26/2026SenateAct 033, on 05/26/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1133).
5/26/2026HouseReceived notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
5/8/2026SenateTransmitted to Governor.
5/7/2026HousePassed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
5/6/2026HousePassed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
5/6/2026SenateReceived notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
5/6/2026HouseThe 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.
5/1/2026HouseThe 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) Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
5/1/2026SenateReported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 147-26) as amended in (CD 1).
5/1/2026HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
5/1/2026HouseReported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 147-26).
5/1/2026Senate48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
5/1/2026SenateConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4/30/2026HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4/29/2026HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4/28/2026HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4/27/2026HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4/24/2026HouseConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-24-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4/23/2026HouseBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-23-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
4/22/2026HouseHouse Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
4/20/2026HouseReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
4/20/2026SenateSenate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Kanuha Co-Chair; Ihara.
4/20/2026SenateReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 713).
4/20/2026HouseReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
4/16/2026Senate
Bill Text
Bill Text
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HB2271_HD1
HB2271_HD2
HB2271_SD1
Original
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