Bill > HB1026

This bill makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for various state employee bargaining units (specifically Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, and 14) and their excluded counterparts for fiscal year 2024-2025. The bill appropriates funds from multiple sources, including general funds, special funds, federal funds, trust funds, interdepartmental transfers, and revolving funds, totaling approximately $105.7 million. The appropriations are designed to fund salary adjustments and cost items negotiated between the State of Hawaii and the representatives of these bargaining units. The bill acknowledges that these appropriations will cause the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by 2%, but argues that this is necessary to serve the public interest and meet the needs addressed in the legislation. The funds will be allocated to various state departments, including the Department of Education, University of Hawaii, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and other state agencies. Any funds not expended or encumbered by June 30, 2026, will lapse, and the bill will take effect immediately upon approval.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1026&year=2025