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SB 1357 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 (13) 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 & TaxesAppropriates funds for public employee salary adjustments and exceeds expenditure ceiling, increasing government spending on public employment costs.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentFunds collective bargaining cost items and salary adjustments for public employees, directly supporting worker negotiation rights and collective bargaining processes.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

SB1357 → SB1357_SD1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill was amended to change the language from 'appropriated' to 'appropriated or authorized' in several sections, allowing for both direct funding and authorized spending. The most significant substantive change is the effective date, which was moved from July 1, 2025, to July 1, 2050, likely to align with a future fiscal cycle or correct a clerical error. The bill also added a specific declaration that the state's general fund expenditure ceiling has been exceeded.
Scope change
The scope of funding sources was expanded to include authorized funds in addition to appropriated funds, and the bill's effective timeline was drastically altered.
FISCAL

Changed the funding language from 'appropriated' to 'appropriated or authorized' in multiple sections, broadening the legal authority for spending.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed 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.

TECHNICAL

Updated metadata and formatting details, including document revision numbers and template types.

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. 101) 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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