Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund Investment Office Staff Salaries
Summary
Hawaii House Bill HB2276 passed both chambers, authorizing the Board of Trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to establish appropriate salaries for investment office staff. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Nadine Nakamura and passed the House on March 5, 2026, with Senate committees recommending passage in April 2026.
What changed
HB2276 grants the Board of Trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund explicit authority to set salaries for investment office staff. The bill passed the House with unanimous consent (no ayes with reservations, no noes) and received favorable committee votes in both the Senate Labor and Technology (4-0) and Senate Ways and Means (12-0) committees.
This is a routine administrative authorization affecting only the internal salary-setting procedures of a state trust fund. No immediate action is required by regulated entities outside of the trust fund administration. The effective date is July 1, 2026.
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ChangeBridge / Hawaii / HB2276 Passed HB2276 House Bill Passed 2026-03-05
Relating To The Hawaii Employer-union Health Benefits Trust Fund Investment Office Staff Salaries.
Enables the Board of Trustees of the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to establish appropriate salaries for the investment office staff of the Trust Fund. 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. 3115) 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. 93). 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. 797-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. 2026-02-26 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. 2026-02-24 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-26-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-02-20 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) Quinlan excused (1). 2026-02-20 H Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 643-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. 2026-02-19 H The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Kong. 2026-02-17 H Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 02-19-26 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 2026-02-20 H Finance 2026-03-10 S Labor and Technology 2026-03-23 S Ways and Means
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-29 Introduced 2026-02-19 Amended
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