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SB 1356 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 (11) 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 bargaining costs and exceeds expenditure ceiling, increasing state spending on public employment.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds collective bargaining costs and salary adjustments for public employees, directly supporting workers' negotiation rights and collective bargaining processes.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

SB1356 → SB1356_SD1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to add 'or authorized' to funding language, allowing for future authorization of funds beyond current appropriations. A critical change extends the bill's effective date from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, likely to prevent the law from expiring prematurely. The document also includes a new declaration that the state's 2025-2026 general fund expenditure ceiling has already been exceeded, justifying the spending.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding the timing of its implementation changed significantly, shifting the effective date to 2050, while the substantive funding amounts and eligible groups remain unchanged.
TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, which delays when the funding provisions begin to apply.

REQUIREMENT

Added the phrase 'or authorized' to funding sections, expanding the legal authority to include funds that may be authorized in the future, not just those currently appropriated.

Inserted a new section declaring that the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 has already been exceeded, providing a legal justification for the spending.

TECHNICAL

Updated metadata and template references from the original HB format to the SD1 (Senate Draft 1) format, including changes to revision numbers and document headers.

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. 112) 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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