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SB 1345 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Summary
Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of Units (1), (2), (3), (4), (8), (9), (10), (13), and (14) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal year 2024-2025. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 has been exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill allocates emergency funds for public employee salaries and collective bargaining costs, exceeding expenditure ceiling to increase public service funding.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds collective bargaining costs and salary adjustments for public employees, directly supporting workers' rights and negotiation processes per bill's explicit language.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1345 → SB1345_SD1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to expand the scope of collective bargaining units covered by emergency funding, adding Unit 1 and Unit 10 to the list of eligible groups. The effective date of the legislation was changed from immediate approval to July 1, 2050, and the description was updated to reflect the new units and the specific expenditure ceiling breach amount.
Scope change
The bill now includes collective bargaining units 1 and 10 in addition to the previously listed units, broadening the range of public employees eligible for the emergency appropriations.
SCOPE

Added collective bargaining units 1 and 10 to the list of units eligible for emergency funding in multiple sections of the bill.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from upon approval to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

Updated the expenditure ceiling breach amount to $8,551,796 or one percent in the justification section.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title and description to reflect the inclusion of the new bargaining units and the specific financial details.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 111) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to LBT, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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