HB 1221 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PROCUREMENT.

Summary

Requires a bidder and their subcontractors for certain public works construction contracts to utilize apprentices if the bidder receives a bidding advantage for being a party to an apprenticeship agreement registered with the State at the time of general bidding and is awarded the contract. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 22, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

Maddy AI version diff · 1 comparison

What changed between versions

HB1221 → HB1221_HD1 · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended to expand the requirement for using apprentices from bidders to include their subcontractors, ensuring the entire construction team adheres to apprenticeship standards. The text was also updated to clarify that the preference does not apply if no state-approved apprenticeship program exists for a specific trade. Additionally, the effective date was changed to a distant future date of July 1, 3000, likely as a placeholder or error.

Scope change

The bill's scope was broadened to explicitly require both the primary contractor and their subcontractors to utilize apprentices, whereas the original version primarily focused on the bidder's direct employment.

REQUIREMENT

Expanded the mandate to require subcontractors to utilize apprentices alongside the primary bidder, ensuring the entire project workforce benefits from the program.

Added a specific exemption stating the bid preference does not apply to trades or classifications where no state-approved apprenticeship program exists.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', which is likely a placeholder error requiring legislative correction.

DEFINITION

Clarified the definition of 'apprenticeable trades' to specifically reference state-approved programs.

Floor votes

How they voted

No floor votes recorded yet.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 14, 2025

Committee

Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 656) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kong; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Kapela, Reyes Oda.

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 4

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors