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SB 1357 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Summary
Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (13) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates funds for public employee salary adjustments and collective bargaining costs, directly increasing government spending on public employment. Aligns with 'funds essential programs' indicator.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentAppropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items and salary adjustments negotiated between State and bargaining units, directly supporting worker representation and wage negotiations.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 7, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1357 → SB1357_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a legislative document into a structured amendment record (SD1) with metadata headers. The substantive content remains consistent, covering appropriations for collective bargaining cost items across multiple state departments for fiscal biennium 2025-2027, with no changes to funding amounts or policy provisions.
TECHNICAL

Document structure changed from standard legislative format to amendment markup format with metadata headers including author information, timestamps, and revision numbers.

Section numbering and part organization were reorganized from Parts I-VII to a more structured amendment format while maintaining identical substantive provisions.

All funding amounts remain at zero (-0-) across all departments and fiscal years, with no substantive policy changes to appropriations.

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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 101) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to LBT, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
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Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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