SB 3108: Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; The Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund; Expenditure Ceiling
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-02-18
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-02-19: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
This bill removes the $600,000 annual spending limit on the special fund that pays for Hawaii’s Automated Victim Information and Notification System, affecting the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s victim notification services. Removing the cap lets the program use more fund money to cover rising operating and payroll costs and to serve more registered victims.
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Removes the $600,000 annual expenditure ceiling on the Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund to address rising program costs and growing victim service demands. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
Removes the $600,000 annual expenditure ceiling on the Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund to address rising program costs and growing victim service demands.
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE CEILING ON THE AUTOMATED VICTIM INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the statewide automated victim information and notification system, established under section 353-132, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and administered by the department of corrections and rehabilitation's victim notification services office, plays a vital role in ensuring crime victims are promptly informed of changes in an offender's custody status. The statewide automated victim information and notification system provides real-time notifications to victims and community members regarding custody changes, parole hearings, and other key events, and is essential for protecting victims' rights, safety, and peace of mind. Demand for these services continues to grow, with victim registrations increasing by 38.9 per cent between fiscal year 2022-2023 and fiscal year 2024-2025 (from 42,182 to 58,606). The statewide automated victim information and notification system is funded through the automated victim information and notification system special fund established under section 353-136, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
The legislature further finds that the existing $600,000 annual expenditure cap on the special fund has become outdated and limits the victim notification services office's ability to strengthen victim services, improve system infrastructure, and support operational needs. Payroll costs continue to rise due to collective bargaining increases, but the cap prevents the department of corrections and rehabilitation from adjusting allocations accordingly. As a result, payroll increases reduce available operating funds for operations. Operating expenses have also increased, including contract costs for the system itself, which rose 9.17 per cent in fiscal year 2025-2026 (from $90,636 to $98,944) and are projected to grow by three per cent annually in subsequent years. Rent, lease, internet, and telephone costs have also risen.
Looking ahead, if all four authorized positions are filled, projected expenditures will exceed the current statutory expenditure ceiling. The automated victim information and notification system special fund has a cash balance of more than $1,500,000. Removing the expenditure cap will ensure the victim notification services office can sustain operations demands, support staff salaries, and maintain uninterrupted services statewide.
Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to remove the $600,000 annual expenditure ceiling on the automated victim information and notification system special fund to address rising program costs and growing victim service demands.
SECTION 2. Section 353-136, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) The sum total
of all moneys expended for development and operating expenses, including
salaries and benefits of positions as authorized by the legislature, shall not
exceed the special fund ceiling related to the fund established by the
legislature[; provided that the total moneys expended for these purposes
shall not exceed $600,000 in any one fiscal year]."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.
Report Title:
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; The Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund; Expenditure Ceiling
Description:
Removes the $600,000 annual expenditure ceiling on the Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund to address rising program costs and growing victim service demands. 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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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
3108 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE EXPENDITURE CEILING ON THE AUTOMATED VICTIM INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM SPECIAL FUND.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that the statewide automated victim information and notification system, established under section 353-132, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and administered by the department of corrections and rehabilitation's victim notification services office, plays a vital role in ensuring crime victims are promptly informed of changes in an offender's custody status. The statewide automated victim information and notification system provides real-time notifications to victims and community members regarding custody changes, parole hearings, and other key events, and is essential for protecting victims' rights, safety, and peace of mind. Demand for these services continues to grow, with victim registrations increasing by 38.9 per cent between fiscal year 2022-2023 and fiscal year 2024-2025 (from 42,182 to 58,606). The statewide automated victim information and notification system is funded through the automated victim information and notification system special fund established under section 353-136, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
The legislature further finds that the current $600,000 annual expenditure cap on the special fund has become outdated and limits the victim notification services office's ability to strengthen victim services, improve system infrastructure, and support operational needs. Payroll costs continue to rise due to collective bargaining increases, but the cap prevents the department of corrections and rehabilitation from adjusting allocations accordingly. As a result, payroll increases reduce available operating funds for operations. Operating expenses have also increased, including contract costs for the system itself, which rose 9.17 per cent in fiscal year 2025-2026 (from $90,636 to $98,944) and are projected to grow by three per cent annually in subsequent years. Rent, lease, internet, and telephone costs have also risen.
Looking ahead, if all four authorized positions are filled, projected expenditures will exceed the current statutory expenditure ceiling. The automated victim information and notification system special fund has a cash balance of more than $1,500,000. Removing the expenditure cap will ensure the victim notification services office can sustain operations demands, support staff salaries, and maintain uninterrupted services statewide.
SECTION 2. Section 353-136, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (e) to read as follows:
"(e) The sum total
of all moneys expended for development and operating expenses, including
salaries and benefits of positions as authorized by the legislature, shall not
exceed the special fund ceiling related to the fund established by the
legislature[; provided that the total moneys expended for these purposes
shall not exceed $600,000 in any one fiscal year]."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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BY REQUEST |
Report Title:
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; The Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund; Expenditure Ceiling
Description:
Removes the $600,000 annual expenditure ceiling on the Automated Victim Information and Notification System Special Fund to address rising program costs and growing victim service demands.
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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| Feb 19, 2026 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| Feb 19, 2026 | Reported from PSM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2396) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 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) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Inouye, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C.. |
| Feb 10, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 02-11-26 3:00PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
| Feb 8, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:15PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
| Feb 6, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:15PM; CR 016 & Videoconference. |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Referred to PSM, WAM. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Introduced. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Passed First Reading. |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Pending Introduction. |
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| Feb 11, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military 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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| County of Hawai‘i, Office of the Prosecuting Attorney | *** Support | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Crime Victim Compensation Commission | *** Support | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | *** Support | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Department of the Prosecuting Attorney, City and County of Honolulu | *** Support | Feb 11, 2026 |
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Testimony PDF
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| Feb 11, 2026 | SB3108_TESTIMONY_PSM_02-11-26_.PDF |
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