SB 1091 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO REMOTE WORK ASSESSMENTS.

Summary

Requires the Comptroller, in coordination with the Department of Human Resources Development, to periodically assess telework-eligible allocations of employees of certain state executive branch departments and agencies. Requires the first assessment and notification to be completed by 6/30/2026. Establishes a position within the Department of Accounting and General Services. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2491. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB1091 → SB1091_SD1 · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a standard legislative draft into a formal Senate Bill (SD1) with updated metadata, including a new effective date of July 1, 2491. The substantive policy text was modernized to reflect current leadership, corrected statistics regarding employee telework usage and vacancy rates, and updated specific legislative citations and department names to ensure accuracy for the 2025 session.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on requiring the Comptroller to assess telework eligibility and notify employees, but the applicability details were refined to specify 'allocations' rather than just 'positions' and to include a proviso limiting the assessment to specific executive branch departments occupying state-managed or leased facilities.

TIMELINE

The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to July 1, 2491, which appears to be a placeholder or error in the new version.

REQUIREMENT

The definition of the workforce being assessed was updated from 'telework-eligible positions' to 'telework-eligible allocations' to better reflect how state staffing is currently categorized.

SCOPE

A new proviso was added to Section 2, restricting the assessment requirement to only state executive branch departments and agencies occupying space managed by or leased through the Department of Accounting and General Services.

TECHNICAL

Statistical data regarding employee telework habits and vacancy rates was updated with newer figures and corrected department names (e.g., changing 'Human Resources Development' to 'Human Resources').

References to specific executive orders and transportation plans were updated to reflect current governance and planning documents.

Metadata headers, author names, timestamps, and document control numbers were added to format the text as an official Senate Bill.

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 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

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

upper

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

Reported from GVO/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 410) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Ihara.

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Moriwaki, San Buenaventura, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard.

upper

Jan 31, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on GVO/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-06-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to GVO/LBT, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors