Emergency Appropriations for Collective Bargaining Unit 11
Summary
The Hawaii State Legislature passed HB2272, making emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for bargaining unit 11 and their excluded counterparts. The bill funds salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. The measure passed the House on March 5, 2026, and transmitted to the Senate.
What changed
The Hawaii Legislature passed HB2272, an emergency appropriations bill for public employment cost items covering collective bargaining unit 11 and excluded counterparts. The bill funds salary adjustments negotiated for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. The measure advanced through House committees on Labor (LAB) and Finance (FIN) before passing Third Reading on March 5, 2026.
Government employers in Hawaii should prepare to implement the salary adjustments once the bill is signed into law and takes effect. Affected state agencies and bargaining unit 11 members should monitor for the governor's signature and subsequent implementation guidance from relevant state departments.
What to do next
- Monitor for gubernatorial action and final signature on HB2272
- Await implementation guidance from Hawaii state agencies on salary adjustment disbursement
- Review collective bargaining agreements for alignment with appropriated cost items
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Hawaii / HB2272 Passed HB2272 House Bill Passed 2026-03-05
Making Emergency Appropriations For Public Employment Cost Items.
Makes emergency appropriations for collective bargaining cost items for the members of bargaining unit (11) and their excluded counterparts, including the cost of salary adjustments negotiated between the State and the bargaining unit representative for fiscal biennium 2025-2027. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill Details
State Hawaii
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...
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Sponsors
Nadine Nakamura (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-04-06 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. 2026-04-01 S The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 2026-03-30 S The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 2026-03-23 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. 2026-03-23 S Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3117) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. 2026-03-16 S The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in LBT were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. 2026-03-12 S The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. 2026-03-10 S Referred to LBT, WAM. 2026-03-06 S Passed First Reading. 2026-03-06 S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 91). 2026-03-05 H Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate. 2026-03-05 H Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 801-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. 2026-02-19 H The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. 2026-02-17 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-19-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-02-17 H Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3). 2026-02-17 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 274-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. 2026-02-10 H The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. 2026-02-09 H Received from Governor re: emergency appropriation (Gov. Msg. No. 3). 2026-02-05 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 02-10-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-01-30 H Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 5 2026-01-28 H Introduced and Pass First Reading. 2026-01-26 H Pending introduction.
Votes
2026-03-16 Senate Labor and Technology: Passed, Unamended Yea: 4 Nay: 0 2026-04-06 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 12 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-30 H Labor & Public Employment 2026-02-17 H Finance 2026-03-10 S Labor and Technology 2026-03-23 S Ways and Means
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-29 Introduced 2026-02-13 Amended
Subjects
Public Employment Cost Items Emergency Appropriations ($) BU-11 Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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