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SB 1364: MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL COSTS.

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: Senate
Latest Version Date: 2025-02-11

Current Status:

Failed

(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

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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. Effective 7/1/2077. (SD1)

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SB1364 SD1

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1364
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

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 1. This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution 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. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2077.

Report Title:

Emergency Appropriations; Department of Accounting and General Services; Judiciary; Payroll

Description:

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

SB1364

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1364
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII

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 1. This Act is recommended by the governor for immediate passage in accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

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.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Emergency Appropriation; Expenditure Ceiling

Description:

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

Date	Status
Dec 8, 2025	Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Feb 26, 2025	The committee on WAM deferred the measure.
Feb 20, 2025	The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-26-25 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
Feb 12, 2025	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Feb 12, 2025	Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 283) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
Feb 10, 2025	Received from Governor re: Recommended for Immediate Passage (Gov. Msg. No. 3).
Feb 7, 2025	The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Wakai, Fukunaga, Rhoads; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCorte.
Feb 3, 2025	The committee(s) on PSM deferred the measure until 02-07-25 3:15PM; CR 225.
Jan 30, 2025	The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-03-25 3:15PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
Jan 27, 2025	Referred to PSM, WAM.
Jan 23, 2025	Introduced and passed First Reading.
Jan 21, 2025	Pending Introduction.

Date	Description	Location	Votes
Feb 7, 2025	The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS	Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs	4 0 1 Passed

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Organization	Position	Date
Department of Accounting and General Services	*** Support	Feb 25, 2025
Department of Budget and Finance	*** Support	Feb 25, 2025
Department of Law Enforcement	** Support
Judiciary, State of Hawai‘i	*** Support	Feb 25, 2025

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 283

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1364

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 Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1364 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 Department of Accounting and General Services, Department of Budget and Finance, Department of Law Enforcement, and the Judiciary.

Your Committee finds that this measure seeks to appropriate general funds to cover payroll and fringe benefit costs for law enforcement personnel which were not covered by section 3 of Act 164, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 230, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024; and section 3 of Act 70, Session Laws of Hawaii 2023, as amended by Act 233, Session Laws of Hawaii 2024.

Your Committee finds that the interdepartmental transfer mechanism proposed in this measure aligns with proper fiscal management practices while ensuring that critical law enforcement services remain uninterrupted. This funding is essential for maintaining the operational capacity of the Department of Law Enforcement, and for fulling the Department's mandate to provide the highest level of law enforcement service for the public, state employees, and state properties.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting an effective date of July 1, 2077, to encourage further discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

Your Committee notes that this measure contains unspecified appropriation amounts. Should your Committee on Ways and Means choose to deliberate on this measure, your Committee respectfully requests that it consider inserting an appropriation amount of $2,480,509 for the Department of Accounting and General Services and $4,673,616 for the Judiciary, and $7,154,125 for an 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 Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1364, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1364, S.D. 1, 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,

________________________________

BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE, Chair

Date	Testimony PDF
Feb 25, 2025	SB1364_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_02-26-25_.PDF
Feb 4, 2025	SB1364_TESTIMONY_PSM_02-03-25_.PDF

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