Letter dated April 24, 2025, transmitting a proposed conference draft amending H.B. No. 1026, H.D. 1, S.D. 1 to fund the agreement concerning HGEA Collective Bargaining Units 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, and 14, UPW Collective Bargaining Units 1 and 10, and HFA Collective Bargaining Unit 11.

This bill requests $243.8 million in additional funding for fiscal biennium 2023-2025 to cover settlement agreements and arbitration awards related to temporary hazard pay (THP) during the pandemic. It directly affects state employees represented by three unions: HGEA (units 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 13, 14), UPW (units 1, 10), and HFA (unit 11). The funding, to be appropriated from general, special, federal, and other funds, covers negotiated settlements and pending arbitration awards for departments including education, the University of Hawai'i, and health systems. This is an amendment to H.B. No. 1026 to address insufficient funding previously provided under Act 49, SLH 2024.