Informing the Legislature that on June 25, 2026, the Governor signed the following bill into law: SB3255 SD1 HD2 CD1 (ACT 159).

This bill, signed into law by the Governor of Hawaii on June 25, 2026, allows businesses and employers to round cash transactions to the nearest five cents. The law was enacted in response to a shortage of pennies following the U.S. Treasury's decision to stop minting them for general circulation. Under the new rules, amounts ending in one, two, six, or seven cents are rounded down, while those ending in three, four, eight, or nine cents are rounded up, with specific exceptions for very small amounts. The provision applies only to physical cash payments and wages, excluding electronic transfers, checks, and card transactions, and it protects those who comply from certain penalties.