Letter dated February 5, 2026, recommending the immediate passage of the following Emergency Appropriation bills: H.B. No. 2271, S.B. No. 3090; H.B. No. 2272, S.B. No. 3091; H.B. No. 2273, S.B. No. 3092; H.B. No. 2274, S.B. No. 3093; H.B. No. 2275, S.B. No. 3094; H.B. No. 2310, S.B. No. 3129; H.B. No. 2340, S.B. No. 3160; and S.B. No. 2211.
This bill is a governor's recommendation (GM 3) for the immediate passage of multiple emergency appropriation bills. It directs the legislature to approve urgent funding for specific state programs, including Public Employment Cost Items (through H.B. 2271/S.B. 3090 and similar paired bills), Department of Human Services (H.B. 2310/S.B. 3129 and S.B. 2211), and the University of Hawai'i (H.B. 2340/S.B. 3160). The bills provide emergency funding to address immediate budget needs for these state departments and programs. As a procedural recommendation, it does not change policy but accelerates funding approval for existing urgent requirements.
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