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SB 1354 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS.

Summary
Appropriates funds for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (9) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Declares the expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 is exceeded. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesFunds public employee salary adjustments via appropriations, directly supporting budget allocation for public employment costs while exceeding expenditure ceiling.90% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds collective bargaining cost items and negotiated salary adjustments for public employees, directly supporting labor negotiation rights and financial stability.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1354 → SB1354_SD1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to authorize funding rather than strictly appropriate it, allowing for future adjustments. The effective date was significantly delayed from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, and a new section was added to declare that the state's general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 has already been exceeded.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding funding flexibility was expanded by changing language from 'appropriated' to 'appropriated or authorized', and its applicability timeline was altered by pushing the effective date back by nearly 25 years.
FISCAL

Changed funding language from 'appropriated' to 'appropriated or authorized' in multiple sections, giving the legislature more flexibility to adjust funding levels later.

TIMELINE

Extended the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050.

REQUIREMENT

Added a declaration stating that the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2025-2026 has already been exceeded by approximately $8.5 million.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill title to include 'Expenditure Ceiling' and added a new section number (Section 16) to accommodate the new declaration.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 114) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Jan 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Aquino, Lee, C., Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 224 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to LBT, 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

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Ron Kouchi
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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