SB 1440 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CIVIL SERVICE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.

Summary

Exempts certain positions in the Department of Health, including the Hawaii State Hospital, from civil service. Requires a report to the Legislature. (SD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 13, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill amends Hawaii's civil service exemptions to specifically include certain positions within the Department of Health and the Hawaii State Hospital, which were not previously explicitly listed. The changes expand the number of exempt positions and add detailed descriptions for roles in behavioral health, environmental health, hospitals, and health resources administration. A new requirement mandates that the Department of Health submit a report to the legislature by 2027 regarding the impact of these exemptions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded from general state exemptions to specifically target and detail exemptions for the Department of Health and related facilities, including the Hawaii State Hospital.

SCOPE

Added specific exemptions for Department of Health positions including behavioral health, environmental health, hospitals, and health resources administration, along with specific roles in the Hawaii State Hospital such as associate administrators and project managers.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the Department of Health to submit a report to the legislature within 20 days prior to the 2027 regular session detailing findings, recommendations, and a performance audit of all positions exempted from civil service under this act.

DEFINITION

Added a provision stating that the director of health must determine the applicability of the civil service exemption to specific positions within the department.

EXEMPTIONS

Added exemptions for specific positions in the Hawaii State Hospital, including five associate administrators and two project managers, which were not previously explicitly exempted.

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Committee

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 407) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-10-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Re-Referred to LBT, WAM.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to HHS/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