Bill > SB1345

This bill makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for various state employee units, including units 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 13, and 14, along with their excluded counterparts, for fiscal year 2024-2025. The bill covers negotiated settlements for the executive branch and the University of Hawaii, as well as an arbitration award for the Department of Education. Although the bill shows zero dollar amounts for various funding sources, it authorizes funding for salary increases and cost adjustments across different state entities, including the Judiciary, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, and other state departments. The bill acknowledges that these appropriations will cause the state's general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded, which is justified by the public interest and the specific needs addressed by the legislation. The bill allows for flexible fund transfers between parts of the Act with gubernatorial approval, ensures that any unused funds will lapse by June 30, 2025, and is set to take effect on July 1, 2050, which is likely a placeholder date for future implementation.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=1345&year=2026