Bill > HB1033

This bill provides funding for collective bargaining cost items for Bargaining Unit (7), which typically represents a specific group of state employees, and their excluded counterparts for the fiscal biennium 2025-2027. The bill appropriates funds from various sources including general, special, federal, trust, and revolving funds to cover salary adjustments and related costs. Specifically, it allocates approximately $13.9 million in general funds for fiscal year 2025-2026 and $31.1 million for fiscal year 2026-2027 for collective bargaining expenses. Additional funds are allocated for health premium payments, with the total appropriations covering both unionized employees in Bargaining Unit (7) and employees in similar compensation plans who are not part of the collective bargaining unit. The bill stipulates that any funds not expended by the end of each fiscal year will lapse, and salary increases will be paid proportionally from the respective funding sources. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025, ensuring continued compensation support for state employees during the specified biennium.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1033&year=2025