Transfers Excess Non-General Fund Balances to General Fund
Summary
Hawaii Senate Bill 2921, sponsored by Sen. Donovan Cruz, passed the Senate on March 10, 2026, and was received by the House. The bill authorizes the transfer of excess balances from various non-general funds and programs into the state's general fund. After passing the Senate Ways and Means Committee, the measure was referred to the House Finance Committee for further consideration.
What changed
Hawaii SB2921 authorizes the transfer of excess balances from various non-general state funds and programs to the state's general fund. The bill cleared the Senate with amendments (SD 1) on a 25-0 vote and was received by the House on March 12, 2026, where it was referred to the Finance Committee.
State agencies and programs relying on non-general fund accounts should monitor this measure as it advances through the House. Any reallocation of fund balances could affect funding availability for specific programs or accounts previously supported by non-general funds.
What to do next
- Monitor SB2921 as it progresses through the Hawaii House Finance Committee
- Review non-general fund accounts for potential impact from proposed transfers to the general fund
- Track amendments (HD1) for any changes to affected fund categories
Archived snapshot
Apr 9, 2026GovPing captured this document from the original source. If the source has since changed or been removed, this is the text as it existed at that time.
ChangeBridge / Hawaii / SB2921 Passed SB2921 Senate Bill Passed 2026-03-10
Relating To State Funds.
Transfers to the general fund the excess balances of various non-general funds and programs. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Bill Details
State Hawaii
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber Senate
Official Source www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_ind...
LegiScan View on LegiScan
Sponsors
Donovan Cruz (Sen - D)
Action History
2026-04-09 H Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1987-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. 2026-04-07 H The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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. 2026-04-02 H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-07-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. 2026-03-12 H Referred to FIN, referral sheet 17 2026-03-12 H Pass First Reading 2026-03-10 H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 319) in amended form (SD 1). 2026-03-10 S Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. 2026-03-06 S 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26. 2026-03-06 S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1). 2026-03-06 S Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2964) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading. 2026-03-04 S The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Inouye, Richards ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. 2026-03-02 S The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-04-26 10:32AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 2026-02-27 S The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-02-26 10:00AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. 2026-01-30 S Referred to WAM. 2026-01-26 S Passed First Reading. 2026-01-23 S Introduced.
Votes
2026-03-04 Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments Yea: 13 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-01-30 S Ways and Means 2026-03-12 H Finance
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-24 Introduced 2026-03-05 Amended 2026-04-09 Amended
Subjects
Non-general Funds Accounts Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
Related changes
Get daily alerts for Hawaii Legislative Events
Daily digest delivered to your inbox.
Free. Unsubscribe anytime.
About this page
Every important government, regulator, and court update from around the world. One place. Real-time. Free. Our mission
Source document text, dates, docket IDs, and authority are extracted directly from Hawaii Legislature.
The plain-English summary, classification, and "what to do next" steps are AI-generated from the original text. Cite the source document, not the AI analysis.
Classification
Who this affects
Taxonomy
Browse Categories
Get alerts for this source
We'll email you when Hawaii Legislative Events publishes new changes.