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SB 1364 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS.

Summary
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesMakes emergency appropriations for law enforcement payroll and benefits, increasing government spending on essential public safety services.95% confidence ✓ Criminal JusticeSupports Criminal JusticeFunds law enforcement personnel payroll/benefits, directly supporting operational capacity within criminal justice system per bill's emergency appropriations purpose.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds payroll and fringe benefits for law enforcement personnel, directly supporting employment compensation and benefits for workers.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Feb 26, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1364 → SB1364_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to a Senate Draft 1 version with metadata headers, but the substantive policy content remains identical. The only meaningful change is the effective date in Section 5, which was altered from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2077', likely a placeholder error. All funding provisions, eligibility criteria, and enforcement mechanisms remain unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the legislation continues to authorize emergency appropriations for law enforcement payroll and fringe benefits.
TIMELINE

Section 5 effective date changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 2077', which appears to be an error as this date is over 50 years in the future and would delay implementation indefinitely.

TECHNICAL

Added metadata headers including bill number, version identifier (SD1), and digital tracking information that were not present in the original draft.

Removed original page headers, footer information, and justification sheet content that were part of the initial draft formatting.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Feb 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Committee
Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to PSM, 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

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State
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Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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