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SB 1351 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Summary
Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (6) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for public employee salary adjustments and bargaining costs, directly funding public employment expenses within budget appropriations, exceeding expenditure ceiling as a fiscal action.92% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentBill appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items and salary adjustments negotiated between state and bargaining units, directly advancing worker representation and compensation.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

SB1351 → SB1351_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to include the 'SD1' designation and updated metadata to reflect a Senate Draft version. The most significant substantive change is the replacement of the original effective date of July 1, 2025, with a new effective date of July 1, 2050, which appears to be a placeholder or error. Additionally, a new section was added to formally declare that the state's general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 has already been exceeded by the proposed appropriations.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding funding amounts and eligible entities (collective bargaining unit 6 and excluded counterparts) remains unchanged, but the timeline for implementation has been drastically altered.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

A new section was added stating that the state general fund expenditure ceiling for FY 2025-2026 has been exceeded by $8,551,796 and that the new appropriations will further exceed the limit.

TECHNICAL

The bill title and metadata were updated to include 'SD1' (Senate Draft 1) and revised revision numbers.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
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. 105) 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
P
Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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