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HB 2271 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Summary
Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining units (1) and (10) and their excluded counterparts to resolve issues related to temporary hazard pay for fiscal year 2025-2026. Authorizes the use of the general fund appropriations to restore the temporary reclassifications for temporary hazard pay payouts to the appropriate departments to provide for the repayment of the general fund loan. Specifies that emergency appropriations made under Act 29, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, do not lapse until June 30, 2027. (CD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates emergency funds for public employee hazard pay and bargaining costs, increasing state budget allocation for public employment.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds collective bargaining costs and temporary hazard pay for public employees, directly advancing worker benefits and rights through emergency appropriations.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB2271_HD2 → HB2271_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised to remove specific funding allocations for collective bargaining, setting all appropriated amounts to zero. Additionally, the effective date of the act was changed from immediate approval to January 1, 2077, and the report title was updated to reflect an appropriation rather than emergency appropriations.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding funding was significantly reduced by eliminating specific dollar amounts for collective bargaining, while the timeline for implementation was altered to a future date.
FISCAL

Specific dollar amounts for collective bargaining were removed, replaced with a zero allocation for general funds, interdepartmental transfers, and revolving funds.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the act was changed from upon approval to January 1, 2077.

REQUIREMENT

The report title was updated to describe the action as an 'Appropriation' instead of 'Emergency Appropriations'.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
22
Committee
21
Amendments
3
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2026
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 147-26).
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 147-26) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara.
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-27-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-24-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-23-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 551) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3211) 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 LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to LBT, WAM.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 384).
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 273-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Jan 30, 2026
Committee
Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Nadine Nakamura
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HI
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