Bill > HB1039

This bill addresses public employment cost items for Bargaining Unit (14), which is a specific group of state employees, by appropriating funds for collective bargaining agreements and salary adjustments for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027. The bill allocates funding for both the collective bargaining unit members and their excluded counterparts (state officers and employees in similar compensation plans who are not part of the collective bargaining unit), with zero dollars currently specified for general, special, federal, and other funds. The legislation ensures that any salary increases or cost adjustments will be paid proportionally from the respective funding sources, and any unexpended funds will lapse at the end of each fiscal year (June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027). Notably, the bill acknowledges that the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 will be exceeded, but argues that these appropriations are necessary to serve the public interest and meet specific needs. The bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2050, which is likely a placeholder date typical in draft legislation.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1039&year=2026