Letter dated March 28, 2025, transmitting proposed changes to the FB 2025-27 Executive Budget for the operating and capital improvement program budget requests for the Departments of Education and Transportation.

This is not a legislative bill but a Governor's message (GM 9) transmitting proposed budget adjustments to the Hawaii Legislature. It requests: 1) $20 million in general funds for the Department of Education (FY 2026) to cover a shortfall in school meal programs due to rising food costs, while keeping student meal prices stable. 2) $2.4 million (FY 2026) and $2.8 million (FY 2027) in special funds for the Department of Transportation to maintain/expand photo red light camera systems and fund staffing for county prosecutors/police. 3) $1.37 million (FY 2026-2027) to hire nine new staff for airport project management related to military airfield reconstruction. These are budget proposals requiring legislative approval to adjust the 2025-2027 state budget.