Budget & Taxes

in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 1240: RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

Increases the number of voter service centers in the State. Requiring all voter services centers to operate during the same days and hours statewide. Clarifies that during each day of operation, during all hours of operation, each voter service center is to provide in-person voter registration, receive absentee and election-by-mail ballots, allow voters to vote in person, and provide voting machine services for persons with disabilities. Appropriates moneys to the counties for the administrative costs of voter service centers.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds to counties for voter service center operations, directly funding public election services per budgetary allocation.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 445: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Requires and appropriates moneys for the Public Utilities Commission to establish standards requiring each electric utility company to remove from the rate base a commensurate amount of costs related to fossil fuel resources when adding new or converted renewable electrical energy and renewable energy resources.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds for PUC renewable energy standards, directly allocating budget resources to advance renewable energy programs.85% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyRequires utilities to remove fossil fuel costs from rate base when adding renewables, directly promoting renewable energy adoption and reducing fossil fuel dependence.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentRequires utilities to remove fossil fuel costs from rate bases when adding renewables, directly advancing clean energy adoption per bill's mandate.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy Utility Regulation

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 19, 2026

HB 1778: RELATING TO SCHOOL MODERNIZATION.

Requires the School Facilities Authority to establish a school modernization initiative through a capital improvement project planning database for school facilities statewide. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates state funds for school modernization initiative, directly allocating budget resources to public infrastructure program.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAppropriates funds for school modernization initiative via capital improvement database, directly improving school infrastructure as a key education support indicator.95% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget School Funding

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in committee · Hawaii · House Feb 2, 2026

HB 2601: RELATING TO TRADE-ORIENTED PRODUCTION CAPACITY GRANT PROGRAM.

Establishes the Trade-Oriented Production Capacity Grant Program within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to support one-time capital investments that expand the State's manufacturing and production capacity for trade. Provides grants for equipment, automation, and facility improvements that directly increase output, efficiency, and competitiveness for eligible businesses, with required private-sector matching funds. Prioritizes traded-sector businesses with interstate or international market potential to help generate measurable near-term trade and economic returns. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesEstablishes state grant program with appropriation for manufacturing expansion, directly funding economic development through state budget allocation.95% confidence

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signed · Hawaii · House Jul 14, 2026

HB 1890: RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides annual salary step increases for public schools and public charter school teachers who have completed one year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements, if negotiated into a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to section 89-9, HRS, and subject to funds appropriated by the Legislature. (CD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill mandates annual salary increases for teachers, requiring state funding for public education, a direct public service funding measure.85% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill provides annual salary increases for public school teachers, directly supporting educator compensation and retention per the collective bargaining agreement.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentProvides salary increases for teachers under collective bargaining agreement, advancing wage standards and supporting labor rights.95% confidence

Sub-Topics School Choice Teachers Collective Bargaining

passed both · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 858: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS.

Requires the Department of Agriculture to revitalize and enhance the Agricultural Statistics Program to collect data on local agricultural interests. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for Agricultural Statistics Program, explicitly allocating budget resources to enhance state data collection under appropriations category.90% confidence

Sub-Topics State Budget

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signed · Hawaii · House Jul 10, 2026

HB 1974: RELATING TO HEALTH.

HB 1974 requires the State Health Planning and Development Agency to create and publish a comprehensive state plan addressing hearing loss, using state funds that the bill appropriates. This bill directly affects the State Health Planning and Development Agency, mandating it to develop the plan within a specified timeframe. The key provision is the allocation of state funding to support the agency's work in researching and outlining strategies to address hearing loss across the state. The bill passed a committee recommendation with amendments in February 2026, moving it toward potential passage.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates state funds for a public health plan addressing hearing loss, directly funding an essential state program.90% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareBill appropriates state funds for a state plan addressing hearing loss, a public health program, directly funding healthcare initiatives to address a specific health need.95% confidence

in committee · Hawaii · House Dec 8, 2025

HB 838: RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Increases the bonus for teachers who achieve and maintain a current national board certification from $5,000 to $10,000. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates $5,000 additional state funds for teacher bonuses, directly increasing public service funding allocation under budget management.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationIncreases teacher bonus for national board certification from $5k to $10k, directly funding retention efforts and aligning with teacher support indicators.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Teachers

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 178: RELATING TO SURFING.

SB 178 would allocate state funds to the Department of Education to help public schools establish surfing as an official interscholastic sport. It directly affects public high schools that choose to add surfing to their athletic programs and students who would participate in school-sponsored surfing teams. The bill provides funding support for this new program but does not require schools to adopt it. The measure remains pending in committee after being introduced in January 2025.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates state funds to DOE for surfing program, directly involving budget appropriation as specified in Subjects.95% confidence

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in committee · Hawaii · Senate Dec 8, 2025

SB 743: RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY.

Grants the Public Utilities Commission the ability to authorize preferential rates for the purchase of renewable energy from facilities that meet certain prevailing wage requirements. Requires public utilities to forward certain requests for preferential rates to the PUC for approval. Appropriates funds.

Topics ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAppropriates funds for renewable energy preferential rates, directly allocating budget resources per subjects including Appropriations ($).95% confidence ✓ EnergySupports EnergyGrants PUC authority for preferential rates on renewable energy facilities with funding, directly promoting renewable energy adoption and investment.95% confidence ✓ EnvironmentSupports EnvironmentPromotes renewable energy adoption through preferential rates and funding, directly advancing clean energy use and reducing reliance on fossil fuels for environmental protection.95% confidence ✓ Labor & EmploymentSupports Labor & EmploymentRequires renewable energy facilities to meet prevailing wage standards for preferential rates, enforcing fair compensation for workers in renewable energy projects.95% confidence

Sub-Topics Renewable Energy Utility Regulation

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