SB 1353 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 (8) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/2050. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. (SD1)

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

SB1353 → SB1353_SD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to authorize funding rather than strictly appropriate it, allowing for future legislative adjustments. A new section was added to declare that the state's general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 has already been exceeded by over $8.5 million. The effective date of the bill was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, likely as a placeholder or error.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from a standard appropriation to an authorization that acknowledges an existing budget ceiling violation, expanding the legislative justification required for the spending.

FISCAL

Changed the language from 'appropriated' to 'appropriated or authorized' to provide flexibility in funding allocation.

REQUIREMENT

Added a declaration stating that the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 has already been exceeded by $8,551,796.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

TECHNICAL

Updated metadata headers, including the bill version (SD1), template type, and 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

Key actions

Committee

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. 110) 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