SB 3091 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 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. Effective 1/1/2077. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB3091 → SB3091_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to change its effective date from immediate approval to January 1, 2077, and updated the funding language to explicitly authorize funds in addition to appropriating them. These changes delay when the emergency appropriations for public employment costs take effect and clarify the legal authority for the funding.

Scope change

The bill's applicability is now delayed until January 1, 2077, instead of taking effect immediately upon approval.

TIMELINE

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

FISCAL

Funding language was updated to include 'or authorized' alongside 'appropriated' to broaden the legal basis for the funds.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments were made to section headers and funding tables throughout the document.

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 12, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 12, 2026

Committee

Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2213) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 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

Feb 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 30, 2026

Committee

Referred to LBT, WAM.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

Jan 26, 2026

Introduced

Pending Introduction.

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors