HB 1045: DAGS; Judiciary; DLE; Emergency Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: House
- Latest Version Date: 2025-04-26
Current Status:
In Progress
(2025-05-14: Act 040, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
This bill provides emergency funding to cover payroll and fringe benefits for Department of Law Enforcement staff, including sheriffs. It transfers $2,480,509 from the Department of Accounting and General Services and $4,673,616 from the Judiciary to the Department of Law Enforcement, a total of $7,154,125 for fiscal year 2024–2025.
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Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. (CD1)
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 2. The legislature finds that section 3 of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds to the department of accounting and general services in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer to the department of law enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs. Similarly, section 3 of Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 233, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the judiciary for an interdepartmental transfer to the department of law enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs.
While appropriations for payroll costs out of the general fund exclude fringe benefit costs, fringe benefits must be included if an appropriation for an interdepartmental transfer is used to fund positions. Because these aforementioned appropriation amounts did not include fringe benefits, a critical funding shortage exists, and additional funds must be appropriated to cover fringe benefit costs for affected law enforcement personnel of the department of law enforcement.
The purpose of this Act is to make emergency appropriations to the department of accounting and general services and the judiciary to provide funds to cover payroll and fringe benefits of affected law enforcement personnel.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $2,480,509 or so much thereof as may be necessary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the department of accounting and general services to the department of law enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $4,673,616 or so much thereof as may be necessary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the judiciary to the department of law enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. There is appropriated out of interdepartmental transfer funds the sum of $7,154,125 or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2024-2025 for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of law enforcement.
SECTION 6. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that at the beginning of the regular session of 2025, the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 was exceeded by $8,551,795, or one per cent. The appropriations contained in Act 1, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, caused the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be further exceeded by an additional $30,334,159. Therefore, the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 has already been exceeded by $38,885,954, or one per cent.
The appropriations contained in this Act will cause the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be further exceeded by $7,154,125, or one per cent. This declaration takes into account the additional general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the needs addressed by this Act.
SECTION 7. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
DAGS; Judiciary; DLE; Emergency Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling
Description:
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. (CD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 2. The legislature finds that section 3 of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds to the department of accounting and general services in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer to the department of law enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs. Similarly, section 3 of Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 233, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the judiciary for an interdepartmental transfer to the department of law enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs.
While appropriations for payroll costs out of the general fund exclude fringe benefit costs, fringe benefits must be included if an appropriation for an interdepartmental transfer is used to fund positions. Because these aforementioned appropriation amounts did not include fringe benefits, a critical funding shortage exists, and additional funds must be appropriated to cover fringe benefit costs for affected law enforcement personnel of the department of law enforcement.
The purpose of this Act is to make emergency appropriations to the department of accounting and general services and the judiciary to provide funds to cover payroll and fringe benefits of affected law enforcement personnel.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the department of accounting and general services to the department of law enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the judiciary to the department of law enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 5. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that, at the beginning of the regular session of 2025, the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 was exceeded by $8,551,795, or one per cent. The appropriations contained in Act 1, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, caused the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be further exceeded by an additional $30,334,159. Therefore, the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 has already been exceeded by $38,885,954, or one per cent.
The appropriations contained in this Act will cause the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be further exceeded by $ , or per cent. This declaration takes into account the additional general fund appropriations authorized for fiscal year 2024-2025 in this Act only. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the needs addressed by this Act.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
DAGS; Judiciary; DLE; Emergency Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling
Description:
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 2. The legislature finds that section 3 of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds to the department of accounting and general services in fiscal year 2024-2025 for interdepartmental transfer to the department of law enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs. Similarly, section 3 of Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 233, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the judiciary for interdepartmental transfer to the department of law enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs.
While appropriations for payroll costs out of the general fund exclude fringe benefit costs, fringe benefits must be included if an appropriation for interdepartmental transfer is used to fund positions. Because these aforementioned appropriation amounts did not include fringe benefits, a critical funding shortage exists, and additional funds must be appropriated to cover fringe benefit costs for affected law enforcement personnel of the department of law enforcement.
The purpose of this Act is to make emergency appropriations to the department of accounting and general services and the judiciary to provide funds to cover payroll and fringe benefits of affected law enforcement personnel.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the department of accounting and general services to the department of law enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the judiciary to the department of law enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary.
SECTION 5. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $ , or per cent. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the needs addressed by this Act.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Emergency Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling
Description:
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 2. Section 3 of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds to the department of accounting and general services in fiscal year 2024-2025 for interdepartmental transfer to the department of law enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs. Similarly, section 3 of Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 233, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds in fiscal year 2024-2025 to the judiciary for interdepartmental transfer to the department of law enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs.
While appropriations for payroll costs out of the general fund of the State of Hawaii exclude fringe benefit costs, fringe benefits must be included if an appropriation for interdepartmental transfer is used to fund positions. Because these aforementioned appropriation amounts did not include fringe benefits, a critical funding shortage exists, and additional funds must be appropriated to cover fringe benefit costs for affected law enforcement personnel of the department of law enforcement.
The purpose of this Act is to make emergency appropriations to the department of accounting and general services and the judiciary to provide funds to cover payroll and fringe benefits of affected law enforcement personnel.
SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $____________ or so much thereof as may be necessary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the department of accounting and general services to the department of law enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of accounting and general services.
SECTION 4. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $____________ or so much thereof as may be necessary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the judiciary to the department of law enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the judiciary.
SECTION 5. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii and sections 37-91 and 37-93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in this Act will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 to be exceeded by $________, or ___ per cent. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that the appropriations made in this Act are necessary to serve the public interest and to meet the needs addressed by this Act.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Emergency Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling
Description:
Makes emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel.
The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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| May 14, 2025 | Act 040, on 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140). |
| May 14, 2025 | Act 040, 05/14/2025 (Gov. Msg. No. 1140). |
| May 1, 2025 | Transmitted to Governor. |
| May 2, 2025 | Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 821). |
| May 1, 2025 | Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 888). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick excused (2). |
| Apr 30, 2025 | Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25 |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 232). |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 04-30-25. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 232) as amended in (CD 1). |
| Apr 25, 2025 | The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Moriwaki, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Kitagawa, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 5:00PM in conference room 325. |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-25-25 3:30PM in conference room 325. |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-25 3:30PM in conference room 325. |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 3:30PM in conference room 325. |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-22-25 3:30PM in conference room 325. |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-21-25 3:30PM in conference room 325. |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-17-25 1:30PM in conference room 325. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 788). |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; Moriwaki Co-Chair; Fukunaga, DeCorte. |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732). |
| Apr 14, 2025 | House Conferees Appointed: Tarnas, Kitagawa Co-Chairs; Shimizu. |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704). |
| Apr 10, 2025 | House disagrees with Senate amendment (s). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 719) in amended form (SD 1). |
| Apr 8, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | 48 Hrs. Notice 04-08-25. |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1711) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 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, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. |
| Mar 27, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. |
| Mar 18, 2025 | Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1124) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. |
| Mar 12, 2025 | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in PSM were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Mar 7, 2025 | The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-12-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Referred to PSM, WAM. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Passed First Reading. |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 140). |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate. |
| Feb 28, 2025 | Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 981), recommending passage on Third Reading. |
| Feb 25, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Kusch, Reyes Oda, Ward. |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 12:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Feb 14, 2025 | 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, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4). |
| Feb 14, 2025 | Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 690) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN. |
| Feb 12, 2025 | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Todd, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran. |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Received from Governor re: Recommended for Immediate Passage (Gov. Msg. No. 3). |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Wednesday, 02-12-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Referred to JHA, FIN, referral sheet 3 |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Introduced and Pass First Reading. |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Pending introduction. |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 30, 2025 | Final Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 8, 2025 | Third Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Apr 1, 2025 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means |
Passed |
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| Mar 12, 2025 | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs |
Passed |
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| Feb 28, 2025 | Third Reading | House Floor |
Passed |
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| Feb 25, 2025 | The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | House Standing Committee on Finance |
Passed |
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| Feb 12, 2025 | The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs |
Passed |
This list shows positions taken on this bill by organizations on the date displayed, which is linked to the original source.
Positions by individuals are not included.
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| Department of Law Enforcement | ** Support | |
| Department of Accounting and General Services | *** Support | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Department of Budget and Finance | *** Support | Mar 31, 2025 |
| The Judiciary, State of Hawai‘i | *** Support | Mar 31, 2025 |
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 232
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 1045
H.D. 1
S.D. 1
C.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madam and Sir:
Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS,"
having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.
The purpose of this measure is to make emergency appropriations to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefit costs of certain Department of Law Enforcement personnel.
Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:
(1) Appropriating $2,480,509 for an interdepartmental transfer from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Law Enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits;
(2) Appropriating $4,673,616 for an interdepartmental transfer from the Judiciary to the Department of Law Enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits;
(3) Changing the effective date to upon approval; and
(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1711
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 1045
H.D. 1
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to make emergency appropriations to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefit costs of certain Department of Law Enforcement personnel.
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Judiciary, Department of Accounting and General Services, and Department of Budget and Finance.
Your Committee finds that moneys were appropriated to the Department of Accounting and General Services and Judiciary in fiscal year 2024-2025 for interdepartmental transfers to the Department of Law Enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs. However, the appropriation amounts did not include fringe benefits, creating a critical funding shortage. Your Committee further finds that the emergency appropriations made by this measure will pay for these fringe benefit costs.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Amending the declaration that the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 has been exceeded to reflect the amounts by which the ceiling has been exceeded;
(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and
(3) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
Your Committee respectfully requests that your Committee on Conference, should it convene to deliberate on this measure, consider the testimony of the Department of Budget and Finance, which recommended that this measure be amended by:
(1) Appropriating $2,408,509 for the Department of Accounting and General Services and $4,673,516 for the Judiciary; and
(2) Inserting a new section that makes a commensurate appropriation of $7,154,125 in interdepartmental transfer funds for fiscal year 2024-2025, to be expended by the Department of Law Enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, S.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1124
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: H.B. No. 1045
H.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to make emergency appropriations for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Department of Accounting and General Services and the Judiciary for payroll and fringe benefits of affected Department of Law Enforcement personnel.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Judiciary, Department of Accounting and General Services, Department of Budget and Finance, Department of Law Enforcement, and one individual.
Your Committee finds that section 3 of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated funds to the Department of Accounting and General Services for fiscal year 2024-2025 for transfer payments to the Department of Law Enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs. Similarly, section 3 of Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 233, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024, appropriated general funds for fiscal year 2024-2025 to the Judiciary for transfer payments to the Department of Law Enforcement for payroll costs of sheriffs. While appropriations out of the general fund of the State exclude fringe benefit costs, fringe benefits must be included if an appropriation from a non-general fund is used to fund positions.
Your Committee further finds that because these aforementioned appropriations did not include fringe benefits, a critical funding shortage exists. This measure will address this shortage by appropriating additional funds to cover fringe benefit costs.
Your Committee notes that this measure contains an unspecified appropriation amount. Should your Committee on Ways and Means choose to deliberate on this measure, your Committee respectfully requests that it consider inserting:
(1) An appropriation amount of $2,480,509 in fiscal year 2024-2025 for an interdepartmental transfer from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Law Enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits; and
(2) An amount of $4,673,616 in fiscal year 2024-2025 an interdepartmental transfer from the Judiciary to the Department of Law Enforcement for personnel costs, including payroll and fringe benefits.
Your Committee further notes that this measure contains an unspecified monetary amount and an unspecified percentage in excess of the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025. Should your Committee on Ways and Means choose to deliberate on this measure, your Committee respectfully requests that it consider a inserting monetary amount of $8,551,795 or one percent for the amount by which the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024-2025 will be exceeded.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,
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________________________________ BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE, Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 981
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 1045
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair |
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 690
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2025
RE: H.B. No. 1045
H.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1045 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
Your Committee finds that the Legislature received a letter from the Governor on February 10, 2025, recommending the immediate passage of this measure pursuant to article VII, section 9, of the Hawaii State Constitution. Your Committee further finds that this measure will provide the necessary funding for fringe benefits for sheriffs in the Department of Law Enforcement.
Your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.
Your Committee respectfully requests your Committee on Finance, should it deliberate on this measure, to consider the following appropriation amounts:
(1) $2,489,509 for the interdepartmental transfer from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Law Enforcement; and
(2) $4,673,616 for the interdepartmental transfer from the Judiciary to the Department of Law Enforcement.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1045, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1045, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,
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____________________________ DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair |
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Testimony PDF
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| Mar 31, 2025 | HB1045_HD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_04-01-25_.PDF |
| Mar 12, 2025 | HB1045_HD1_TESTIMONY_PSM_03-12-25_.PDF |
| Feb 25, 2025 | HB1045_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-25-25_.PDF |
| Feb 12, 2025 | HB1045_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-12-25_.PDF |
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