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This bill addresses collective bargaining cost items for state employees in bargaining unit (13), which typically represents professional and scientific employees, for the fiscal biennium 2025-2027. The bill authorizes funding for salary adjustments and cost items negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative, with allocations across different funding sources (general, special, federal, and other funds) for various state departments including the Department of Education, the Judiciary, and the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation. Notably, all funding allocations are currently marked as "-0-", suggesting the specific monetary amounts are yet to be determined. The bill also provides for salary increases for employees excluded from collective bargaining who are in the same compensation plans as bargaining unit (13) members. An important provision declares that the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 has already been exceeded and will be further exceeded by this legislation, but argues that these appropriations are necessary to serve the public interest. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2050, and any funds not expended or encumbered by the end of each fiscal year will lapse. Salary increases for employees paid from federal, special, or other funds will be proportionately funded from their respective sources.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1357&year=2026