HB 2115 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO HUMAN SERVICES.

Summary

Appropriates funds to the Department of Human Services to issue supplemental contracts to community-based organizations to address increases in costs related to labor, insurance, utilities, rent, and gas. For any multi-year contracts entered into or renewed beginning in fiscal year 2027-2028, requires the Department of Human Services to issue a Request for Information to determine whether any existing contract remains fiscally sound and thereafter determine, with the consent of the contractor, whether a new request for proposals should be issued. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Mar 25, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB2115_HD1 → HB2115_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised from a House Draft (HD1) to a Senate Draft (SD1), updating authorship details and template metadata. The primary policy addition is a new requirement for the Department of Human Services to review the fiscal soundness of multi-year community service contracts starting in fiscal year 2027-2028, potentially leading to new requests for proposals. This change ensures that long-term contracts remain financially viable as costs rise, preventing the state from being locked into unsustainable agreements.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded to include a mandatory fiscal review process for multi-year contracts beginning in FY 2027-2028, whereas the original version only addressed immediate cost increases and appropriations.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new Section 4 requiring the Department of Human Services to issue a Request for Information to assess the fiscal soundness of multi-year contracts entered into or renewed in fiscal year 2027-2028.

TECHNICAL

Updated author names from Jeremy Patton to Fredrick Akau and Ainoa Naniole, and changed the document template identifier from HD1 to SD1.

Adjusted metadata values including revision numbers, page counts, and timestamp entries to reflect the Senate draft version.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Mar 25, 2026

Committee

Reported from HHS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3179) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Mar 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HHS were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) San Buenaventura, McKelvey, Kanuha, Keohokalole, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

upper

Mar 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HHS has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Committee

Referred to HHS, WAM.

upper

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced

Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 360).

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Cochran voting no (1) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.

lower

Mar 5, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Perruso.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 217-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Hartsfield, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

32 primary · 0 co-sponsors