Bill > HB400

This bill is the Judiciary Appropriations Act of 2025, which allocates funding and establishes operational guidelines for Hawaii's judicial system for the fiscal biennium from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The bill appropriates funds for various judicial circuits and programs, including the Courts of Appeal, First through Fifth Judicial Circuits, Judicial Selection Commission, and Judiciary Administration, with a total budget spanning different funding sources such as general funds (A), special funds (B), and general obligation bond funds (C). The bill defines key terms like "Means of Financing" (MOF) and "position ceiling" and provides the chief justice with flexibility to transfer funds between programs for operational purposes, implement salary adjustments, and manage capital improvement projects. Notably, the bill includes $12.9 million for capital improvements, including specific projects like replacing a chiller at the Kauai Judiciary Complex, making statewide facility upgrades, and planning a new South Kohala District Courthouse. The legislation also outlines provisions for bond issuance, project management, and contains safeguards to ensure funds are used efficiently and transparently, with any unspent or excess funds being appropriately reallocated or transferred.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=400&year=2025