Letter dated February 24, 2026, transmitting proposed drafts amending S.B. No. 3090, S.D. 1 and H.B. No. 2271, H.D. 1 to fund the agreement deficit concerning Collective Bargaining Units 1 and 10.

This bill proposes emergency funding to cover unpaid arbitration awards related to temporary hazard pay for public employees in Collective Bargaining Units 1 and 10, which include blue collar workers and institutional, health, and correctional workers. The legislation directs the state to allocate approximately $67.3 million from general funds, interdepartmental transfers, and revolving funds to resolve outstanding financial obligations from pandemic-era hazard pay disputes. These additional appropriations supplement existing funding from Act 29 of 2025 and apply to the University of Hawaii and other state executive branch departments, though the Department of Education remains excluded as its matters are still unresolved. The bill includes standard provisions for fund allotment and specifies that any unspent money must be returned to the state treasury by June 30, 2026.