SB 3110: Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program; Civil-Military Program; Na Kula Alakaʻi; Civil Service; Collective Bargaining; Exemption
- Session Year: 2025-2026
- House: Senate
- Latest Version Date: 2026-03-27
Current Status:
Failed
(2026-03-30: Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Final Decking
Enacted
What does this bill do?
The bill renames the Hawaii National Guard “Youth Challenge Program” to the “Hawaii National Guard Civil‑Military Program” and codifies its Hawaiian name, Na Kula Alaka‘i. It makes positions in that program exempt from the state civil service system and excludes the program’s employees from collective bargaining (union negotiations).
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Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Na Kula Alakaʻi". Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Na Kula Alakaʻi". Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Na Kula Alakaʻi". (SD1)
Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Nā Kula Alaka`i."
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 76-16, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:
(1) Commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii National Guard and positions in the Hawaii National Guard that are required by state or federal laws or regulations or orders of the National Guard to be filled from those commissioned or enlisted personnel;
(2) Positions filled by persons employed by contract where the director of human resources development has certified that the service is special or unique or is essential to the public interest and that, because of circumstances surrounding its fulfillment, personnel to perform the service cannot be obtained through normal civil service recruitment procedures. Any contract may be for any period not exceeding one year;
(3) Positions that must be filled without delay to comply with a court order or decree if the director determines that recruitment through normal recruitment civil service procedures would result in delay or noncompliance, such as the Felix-Cayetano consent decree;
(4) Positions filled by the legislature or by either house or any committee thereof;
(5) Employees in the office of the governor and office of the lieutenant governor, and household employees at Washington Place;
(6) Positions filled by popular vote;
(7) Department heads, officers, and members of any board, commission, or other state agency whose appointments are made by the governor or are required by law to be confirmed by the senate;
(8) Judges, referees, receivers, masters, jurors, notaries public, land court examiners, court commissioners, and attorneys appointed by a state court for a special temporary service;
(9) One bailiff for the chief justice of the supreme court who shall have the powers and duties of a court officer and bailiff under section 606-14; one secretary or clerk for each justice of the supreme court, each judge of the intermediate appellate court, and each judge of the circuit court; one secretary for the judicial council; one deputy administrative director of the courts; three law clerks for the chief justice of the supreme court, two law clerks for each associate justice of the supreme court and each judge of the intermediate appellate court, one law clerk for each judge of the circuit court, two additional law clerks for the civil administrative judge of the circuit court of the first circuit, two additional law clerks for the criminal administrative judge of the circuit court of the first circuit, one additional law clerk for the senior judge of the family court of the first circuit, two additional law clerks for the civil motions judge of the circuit court of the first circuit, two additional law clerks for the criminal motions judge of the circuit court of the first circuit, and two law clerks for the administrative judge of the district court of the first circuit; and one private secretary for the administrative director of the courts, the deputy administrative director of the courts, each department head, each deputy or first assistant, and each additional deputy, or assistant deputy, or assistant defined in paragraph (16);
(10) First deputy and deputy attorneys general, the administrative services manager of the department of the attorney general, one secretary for the administrative services manager, an administrator and any support staff for the criminal and juvenile justice resources coordination functions, and law clerks;
(11) (A) Teachers, principals, vice-principals, complex area superintendents, deputy and assistant superintendents, other certificated personnel, and no more than twenty noncertificated administrative, professional, and technical personnel not engaged in instructional work;
(B) Effective July 1, 2003, teaching assistants, educational assistants, bilingual or bicultural school-home assistants, school psychologists, psychological examiners, speech pathologists, athletic health care trainers, alternative school work study assistants, alternative school educational or supportive services specialists, alternative school project coordinators, and communications aides in the department of education;
(C) The special assistant to the state librarian and one secretary for the special assistant to the state librarian; and
(D) Members of the faculty of the university of Hawaii, including research workers, extension agents, personnel engaged in instructional work, and administrative, professional, and technical personnel of the university;
(12) Employees engaged in special, research, or demonstration projects approved by the governor;
(13) (A) Positions filled by inmates, patients of state institutions, and persons with severe physical or mental disabilities participating in the work experience training programs;
(B) Positions filled with students in accordance with guidelines for established state employment programs; and
(C) Positions that provide work experience training or temporary public service employment that are filled by persons entering the workforce or persons transitioning into other careers under programs such as the federal Workforce Investment Act of 1998, as amended, or the Senior Community Service Employment Program of the Employment and Training Administration of the United States Department of Labor, or under other similar state programs;
(14) A custodian or guide at Iolani Palace, the Royal Mausoleum, and Hulihee Palace;
(15) Positions filled by persons employed on a fee, contract, or piecework basis, who may lawfully perform their duties concurrently with their private business or profession or other private employment and whose duties require only a portion of their time, if it is impracticable to ascertain or anticipate the portion of time to be devoted to the service of the State;
(16) Positions of first deputies or first assistants of each department head appointed under or in the manner provided in section 6, article V, of the Hawaii State Constitution; three additional deputies or assistants either in charge of the highways, harbors, and airports divisions or other functions within the department of transportation as may be assigned by the director of transportation, with the approval of the governor; one additional deputy in the department of human services either in charge of welfare or other functions within the department as may be assigned by the director of human services; four additional deputies in the department of health, each in charge of one of the following: behavioral health, environmental health, hospitals, and health resources administration, including other functions within the department as may be assigned by the director of health, with the approval of the governor; two additional deputies in charge of the law enforcement programs, administration, or other functions within the department of law enforcement as may be assigned by the director of law enforcement, with the approval of the governor; three additional deputies each in charge of the correctional institutions, rehabilitation services and programs, and administration or other functions within the department of corrections and rehabilitation as may be assigned by the director of corrections and rehabilitation, with the approval of the governor; two administrative assistants to the state librarian; and an administrative assistant to the superintendent of education;
(17) Positions specifically exempted from this part by any other law; provided that:
(A) Any exemption created after July 1, 2014, shall expire three years after its enactment unless affirmatively extended by an act of the legislature; and
(B) All of the positions defined by paragraph (9) shall be included in the position classification plan;
(18) Positions in the state foster grandparent program and positions for temporary employment of senior citizens in occupations in which there is a severe personnel shortage or in special projects;
(19) Household employees at the official residence of the president of the university of Hawaii;
(20) Employees in the department of education engaged in the supervision of students during meal periods in the distribution, collection, and counting of meal tickets, and in the cleaning of classrooms after school hours on a less than half-time basis;
(21) Employees hired under the tenant hire program of the Hawaii public housing authority; provided that no more than twenty-six per cent of the authority's workforce in any housing project maintained or operated by the authority shall be hired under the tenant hire program;
(22) Positions of the federally funded expanded food and nutrition program of the university of Hawaii that require the hiring of nutrition program assistants who live in the areas they serve;
(23) Positions filled by persons with severe disabilities who are certified by the state vocational rehabilitation office that they are able to perform safely the duties of the positions;
(24) The sheriff;
(25) A gender and other fairness coordinator hired by the judiciary;
(26) Positions
in the Hawaii [National Guard youth and adult education programs;] national
guard civil-military program;
(27) In the Hawaii state energy office in the department of business, economic development, and tourism, all energy program managers, energy program specialists, energy program assistants, and energy analysts;
(28) Administrative appeals hearing officers in the department of human services;
(29) In the Med-QUEST division of the department of human services, the division administrator, finance officer, health care services branch administrator, medical director, and clinical standards administrator;
(30) In the director's office of the department of human services, the enterprise officer, information security and privacy compliance officer, security and privacy compliance engineer, security and privacy compliance analyst, information technology implementation manager, assistant information technology implementation manager, resource manager, community or project development director, policy director, special assistant to the director, and limited English proficiency project manager or coordinator;
(31) The Alzheimer's disease and related dementia services coordinator in the executive office on aging;
(32) In the Hawaii emergency management agency, the executive officer, public information officer, civil defense administrative officer, branch chiefs, and emergency operations center state warning point personnel; provided that for state warning point personnel, the director shall determine that recruitment through normal civil service recruitment procedures would result in delay or noncompliance;
(33) The executive director and seven full-time administrative positions of the school facilities authority;
(34) Positions in the Mauna Kea stewardship and oversight authority;
(35) In the office of homeland security of the department of law enforcement, the statewide interoperable communications coordinator;
(36) In the social services division of the department of human services, the business technology analyst;
(37) The executive director and staff of the 911 board;
(38) The software developer supervisor and senior software developers in the department of taxation;
(39) In the department of law enforcement, five Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc., coordinator positions;
(40) The state fire marshal and deputy state fire marshal in the office of the state fire marshal;
(41) The administrator for the law enforcement standards board;
(42) In the office of the director of taxation, the data privacy officer and tax business analysts; and
[[](43)[]] All positions filled by the Hawaii
tourism authority within the department of business, economic development, and
tourism.
The director shall determine the applicability of this section to specific positions.
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to affect the civil service status of any incumbent as it existed on July 1, 1955."
SECTION 2. Section 89-6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:
"(f) The following individuals shall not be included in any appropriate bargaining unit or be entitled to coverage under this chapter:
(1) Elected or appointed official;
(2) Member of any board or commission; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a member of a collective bargaining unit from serving on a governing board of a charter school, on the state public charter school commission, or as a charter school authorizer established under chapter 302D;
(3) Top-level managerial and administrative personnel, including the department head, deputy or assistant to a department head, administrative officer, director, or chief of a state or county agency or major division, and legal counsel;
(4) Secretary to top-level managerial and administrative personnel under paragraph (3);
(5) Individual concerned with confidential matters affecting employee-employer relations;
(6) Part-time employee working less than twenty hours per week, except part-time employees included in unit (5);
(7) Temporary employee of three months' duration or less;
(8) Employee of the executive office of the governor or a household employee at Washington Place;
(9) Employee of the executive office of the lieutenant governor;
(10) Employee of the executive office of the mayor;
(11) Staff of the legislative branch of the State;
(12) Staff of the legislative branches of the counties, except employees of the clerks' offices of the counties;
(13) Any commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii national guard;
(14) Inmate, kokua, patient, ward, or student of a state institution;
(15) Student help;
(16) Staff of the Hawaii labor relations board;
(17) Employees
of the Hawaii national guard [youth challenge academy;] civil-military program;
or
(18) Employees of the office of elections."
SECTION 3. Section 121-44, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§121-44[] Youth challenge] Civil-military program[.]; na kula alakaʻi. (a)
There is established the Hawaii national guard civil-military program,
also known as "na kula alakaʻi", to be
administered by the department of defense.
The department of defense may establish and administer youth and adult
education programs within the Hawaii national guard civil-military program.
(b) Positions in the Hawaii national guard civil-military program shall be exempt from chapters 76 and 89.
[(a)]
(c) Notwithstanding any other law
to the contrary, the department of defense may receive, expend, use,
manage, and invest money, services, or property, real, personal, or mixed, that
may be given, bequeathed, devised, or in any other manner provided, from
sources other than the legislature or the federal government, for any purpose
authorized under the Hawaii national guard [youth challenge] civil-military
program, as described in that certain grant program under the National Guard
Bureau, and not inconsistent with any terms or conditions imposed by the donor,
this section, or chapter 84.
[(b)] (d) A gift of money shall be deposited by the
director of finance in a separate account in the state treasury and expended in
accordance with law and any terms and conditions that may pertain to the gift. Unless otherwise specified as a term or
condition, the department of defense may convert a gift of property into
money. Income derived from property or
the conversion of property may be used for the purposes described in this
section and to pay for the storage, handling, management, repair, maintenance,
and distribution of other properties held by the department of defense
for these purposes.
[(c)] (e) All expenditures made pursuant to this
section shall be subject to the approval of the adjutant general.
[(d)] (f) In the case of services and property, real,
personal, or mixed received, the department of defense shall thereafter
be responsible for their management, repair, and maintenance.
[(e)] (g) The source making the gift shall not be
liable upon any claim for injury arising from the donated property; provided
that this provision shall not affect the responsibility or liability of
manufacturers of defective products nor shall it affect the responsibilities of
negligent persons who cause dangerous conditions that result in injury.
[(f)] (h) The department of defense shall
maintain records of each gift, the essential facts of gift management, details
relating to expenditures of all money made pursuant to this section, and the
current disposition, use, and condition of each gift held by the department. This information shall be compiled and
reported annually to the legislature and the governor, and shall be made
available to the general public free of charge."
SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program; Civil-Military Program; Na Kula Alakaʻi; Civil Service; Collective Bargaining; Exemption
Description:
Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Na Kula Alakaʻi". Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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. |
3110 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
H.D. 1 |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"(f) The following individuals shall not be included in any appropriate bargaining unit or be entitled to coverage under this chapter:
(1) Elected or appointed official;
(2) Member of any board or commission; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a member of a collective bargaining unit from serving on a governing board of a charter school, on the state public charter school commission, or as a charter school authorizer established under chapter 302D;
(3) Top-level managerial and administrative personnel, including the department head, deputy or assistant to a department head, administrative officer, director, or chief of a state or county agency or major division, and legal counsel;
(4) Secretary to top-level managerial and administrative personnel under paragraph (3);
(5) Individual concerned with confidential matters affecting employee-employer relations;
(6) Part-time employee working less than twenty hours per week, except part-time employees included in unit (5);
(7) Temporary employee of three months' duration or less;
(8) Employee of the executive office of the governor or a household employee at Washington Place;
(9) Employee of the executive office of the lieutenant governor;
(10) Employee of the executive office of the mayor;
(11) Staff of the legislative branch of the State;
(12) Staff of the legislative branches of the counties, except employees of the clerks' offices of the counties;
(13) Any commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii national guard;
(14) Inmate, kokua, patient, ward, or student of a state institution;
(15) Student help;
(16) Staff of the Hawaii labor relations board;
(17) Employees
of the Hawaii national guard [youth challenge academy;] civil-military program;
or
(18) Employees of the office of elections."
SECTION 2. Section 121-44, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§121-44[]] [Youth challenge] Civil-military
program[.]; na kula alakaʻi. (a)
There is established the Hawaii national guard civil-military program,
also known as "na kula alakaʻi", to be
administered by the department of defense.
The department of defense may establish and administer youth and adult
education programs within the Hawaii national guard civil-military program.
(b) Positions in the Hawaii national guard civil-military program shall be exempt from chapters 76 and 89.
[(a)]
(c) Notwithstanding any other law
to the contrary, the department of defense may receive, expend, use,
manage, and invest money, services, or property, real, personal, or mixed, that
may be given, bequeathed, devised, or in any other manner provided, from
sources other than the legislature or the federal government, for any purpose
authorized under the Hawaii national guard [youth challenge] civil-military
program, as described in that certain grant program under the National Guard
Bureau, and not inconsistent with any terms or conditions imposed by the donor,
this section, or chapter 84.
[(b)] (d) A gift of money shall be deposited by the
director of finance in a separate account in the state treasury and expended in
accordance with law and any terms and conditions that may pertain to the gift. Unless otherwise specified as a term or
condition, the department of defense may convert a gift of property into
money. Income derived from property or
the conversion of property may be used for the purposes described in this
section and to pay for the storage, handling, management, repair, maintenance,
and distribution of other properties held by the department of defense
for these purposes.
[(c)] (e) All expenditures made pursuant to this
section shall be subject to the approval of the adjutant general.
[(d)] (f) In the case of services and property, real,
personal, or mixed received, the department of defense shall thereafter
be responsible for their management, repair, and maintenance.
[(e)] (g) The source making the gift shall not be
liable upon any claim for injury arising from the donated property; provided
that this provision shall not affect the responsibility or liability of
manufacturers of defective products nor shall it affect the responsibilities of
negligent persons who cause dangerous conditions that result in injury.
[(f)] (h) The department of defense shall
maintain records of each gift, the essential facts of gift management, details
relating to expenditures of all money made pursuant to this section, and the
current disposition, use, and condition of each gift held by the department. This information shall be compiled and
reported annually to the legislature and the governor, and shall be made
available to the general public free of charge."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.
Report Title:
Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program; Civil-Military Program; Na Kula Alakaʻi; Civil Service; Collective Bargaining; Exemption
Description:
Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Na Kula Alakaʻi". 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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THE SENATE |
S.B. NO. |
3110 |
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THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 |
S.D. 1 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"(f) The following individuals shall not be included in any appropriate bargaining unit or be entitled to coverage under this chapter:
(1) Elected or appointed official;
(2) Member of any board or commission; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a member of a collective bargaining unit from serving on a governing board of a charter school, on the state public charter school commission, or as a charter school authorizer established under chapter 302D;
(3) Top-level managerial and administrative personnel, including the department head, deputy or assistant to a department head, administrative officer, director, or chief of a state or county agency or major division, and legal counsel;
(4) Secretary to top-level managerial and administrative personnel under paragraph (3);
(5) Individual concerned with confidential matters affecting employee-employer relations;
(6) Part-time employee working less than twenty hours per week, except part-time employees included in unit (5);
(7) Temporary employee of three months' duration or less;
(8) Employee of the executive office of the governor or a household employee at Washington Place;
(9) Employee of the executive office of the lieutenant governor;
(10) Employee of the executive office of the mayor;
(11) Staff of the legislative branch of the State;
(12) Staff of the legislative branches of the counties, except employees of the clerks' offices of the counties;
(13) Any commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii national guard;
(14) Inmate, kokua, patient, ward, or student of a state institution;
(15) Student help;
(16) Staff of the Hawaii labor relations board;
(17) Employees
of the Hawaii national guard [youth challenge academy;] civil-military program;
or
(18) Employees of the office of elections."
SECTION 2. Section 121-44, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§121-44[]] [Youth challenge] civil-military
program[.]; na kula alakaʻi. (a)
There is established the Hawaii national guard civil-military program,
also known as "na kula alakaʻi", to be
administered by the department of defense.
The department of defense may establish and administer youth and adult
education programs within the Hawaii national guard civil-military program.
(b) Positions in the Hawaii national guard civil-military program shall be exempt from chapters 76 and 89.
[(a)]
(c) Notwithstanding any other law
to the contrary, the department of defense may receive, expend, use,
manage, and invest money, services, or property, real, personal, or mixed, that
may be given, bequeathed, devised, or in any other manner provided, from
sources other than the legislature or the federal government, for any purpose
authorized under the Hawaii national guard [youth challenge] civil-military
program, as described in that certain grant program under the National Guard
Bureau, and not inconsistent with any terms or conditions imposed by the donor,
this section, or chapter 84.
[(b)] (d) A gift of money shall be deposited by the
director of finance in a separate account in the state treasury and expended in
accordance with law and any terms and conditions that may pertain to the gift. Unless otherwise specified as a term or
condition, the department of defense may convert a gift of property into
money. Income derived from property or
the conversion of property may be used for the purposes described in this
section and to pay for the storage, handling, management, repair, maintenance,
and distribution of other properties held by the department of defense
for these purposes.
[(c)] (e) All expenditures made pursuant to this
section shall be subject to the approval of the adjutant general.
[(d)] (f) In the case of services and property, real,
personal, or mixed received, the department of defense shall thereafter
be responsible for their management, repair, and maintenance.
[(e)] (g) The source making the gift shall not be
liable upon any claim for injury arising from the donated property; provided
that this provision shall not affect the responsibility or liability of
manufacturers of defective products nor shall it affect the responsibilities of
negligent persons who cause dangerous conditions that result in injury.
[(f)] (h) The department of defense shall
maintain records of each gift, the essential facts of gift management, details
relating to expenditures of all money made pursuant to this section, and the
current disposition, use, and condition of each gift held by the department. This information shall be compiled and
reported annually to the legislature and the governor, and shall be made
available to the general public free of charge."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program; Civil-Military Program; Na Kula Alakaʻi; Civil Service; Collective Bargaining; Exemption
Description:
Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Na Kula Alakaʻi". (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. |
3110 |
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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 HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
"(f) The following individuals shall not be included in any appropriate bargaining unit or be entitled to coverage under this chapter:
(1) Elected or appointed official;
(2) Member of any board or commission; provided that nothing in this paragraph shall prohibit a member of a collective bargaining unit from serving on a governing board of a charter school, on the state public charter school commission, or as a charter school authorizer established under chapter 302D;
(3) Top-level managerial and administrative personnel, including the department head, deputy or assistant to a department head, administrative officer, director, or chief of a state or county agency or major division, and legal counsel;
(4) Secretary to top-level managerial and administrative personnel under paragraph (3);
(5) Individual concerned with confidential matters affecting employee-employer relations;
(6) Part-time employee working less than twenty hours per week, except part-time employees included in unit (5);
(7) Temporary employee of three months' duration or less;
(8) Employee of the executive office of the governor or a household employee at Washington Place;
(9) Employee of the executive office of the lieutenant governor;
(10) Employee of the executive office of the mayor;
(11) Staff of the legislative branch of the State;
(12) Staff of the legislative branches of the counties, except employees of the clerks' offices of the counties;
(13) Any commissioned and enlisted personnel of the Hawaii national guard;
(14) Inmate, kokua, patient, ward, or student of a state institution;
(15) Student help;
(16) Staff of the Hawaii labor relations board;
(17) Employees
of the Hawaii national guard [youth challenge academy;] civil-military program;
or
(18) Employees of the office of elections."
SECTION 2. Section 121-44, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§121-44[]] [Youth challenge] civil-military
program[.]; nā kula alaka`i. (a)
There is established the Hawaii national guard civil-military program,
also known as "nā kula alaka`i," to be
administered by the department of defense.
The department of defense may establish and administer youth and adult
education programs within the Hawaii national guard civil-military program.
(b) Positions in the Hawaii national guard civil-military program shall be exempt from chapters 76 and 89.
[(a)]
(c) Notwithstanding any other law
to the contrary, the department of defense may receive, expend, use,
manage, and invest money, services, or property, real, personal, or mixed, that
may be given, bequeathed, devised, or in any other manner provided, from
sources other than the legislature or the federal government, for any purpose
authorized under the Hawaii national guard [youth challenge] civil-military
program, as described in that certain grant program under the National Guard
Bureau, and not inconsistent with any terms or conditions imposed by the donor,
this section, or chapter 84.
[(b)] (d) A gift of money shall be deposited by the
director of finance in a separate account in the state treasury and expended in
accordance with law and any terms and conditions that may pertain to the gift. Unless otherwise specified as a term or
condition, the department of defense may convert a gift of property into
money. Income derived from property or
the conversion of property may be used for the purposes described in this
section and to pay for the storage, handling, management, repair, maintenance,
and distribution of other properties held by the department of defense
for these purposes.
[(c)] (e) All expenditures made pursuant to this
section shall be subject to the approval of the adjutant general.
[(d)] (f) In the case of services and property, real,
personal, or mixed received, the department of defense shall thereafter
be responsible for their management, repair, and maintenance.
[(e)] (g) The source making the gift shall not be
liable upon any claim for injury arising from the donated property; provided
that this provision shall not affect the responsibility or liability of
manufacturers of defective products nor shall it affect the responsibilities of
negligent persons who cause dangerous conditions that result in injury.
[(f)] (h) The department of defense shall
maintain records of each gift, the essential facts of gift management, details
relating to expenditures of all money made pursuant to this section, and the
current disposition, use, and condition of each gift held by the department. This information shall be compiled and
reported annually to the legislature and the governor, and shall be made
available to the general public free of charge."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program; Civil-Military Program; Nā Kula Alaka`i; Civil Service; Collective Bargaining; Exemption
Description:
Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining. Renames the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codifies its Hawaiian name, "Nā Kula Alaka`i."
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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| Mar 30, 2026 | Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1455-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN. |
| Mar 24, 2026 | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on LAB with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Reported from PBS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1212-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to LAB. |
| Mar 16, 2026 | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto, Hashem, Morikawa, Poepoe, Woodson, Shimizu, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ichiyama. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Monday, 03-16-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 12, 2026 | This measure has been deleted from the meeting scheduled on Friday 03-13-26 9:00AM in conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 11, 2026 | Bill scheduled to be heard by PBS on Friday, 03-13-26 9:00AM in House conference room 411 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Referred to PBS, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16 |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Pass First Reading |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 111) in amended form (SD 1). |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | One Day Notice 03-06-26. |
| Mar 5, 2026 | Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2829) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. |
| Mar 2, 2026 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fevella ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. |
| Feb 27, 2026 | The committee on WAM has rescheduled its decision making to 03-02-26 10:02AM; CR 211 & Videoconference. |
| Feb 23, 2026 | The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-02-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Reported from PSM/LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2529) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C., Inouye. |
| Feb 18, 2026 | The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara, Fevella. |
| Feb 13, 2026 | The committee(s) on PSM/LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 02-18-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference. |
| Feb 2, 2026 | Referred to PSM/LBT, WAM. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Passed First Reading. |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Introduced. |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Pending Introduction. |
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| Mar 24, 2026 | The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Labor |
Passed |
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| Mar 16, 2026 | The committee on PBS recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | House Standing Committee on Public Safety |
Passed |
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| Mar 6, 2026 | Third Reading | Senate Floor |
Passed |
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| Mar 2, 2026 | The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED | Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means |
Passed |
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| Feb 18, 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 |
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| Feb 18, 2026 | The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS | Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology |
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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| Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency | *** Support | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Hawai'i National Guard | *** Support | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Hawaii Emergency Management Agency | *** Support | Mar 1, 2026 |
| Office of the Adjutant General | *** Support | Mar 16, 2026 |
| State of Hawaii Department of Defense | *** Support | Mar 23, 2026 |
STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2829
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 3110
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2026
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3110, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to make certain administrative changes to the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program.
More specifically, this measure:
(1) Renames the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program to the Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program;
(2) Clarifies that employees of the Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program are excluded from collective bargaining; and
(3) Codifies the program's Hawaiian name, "Na Kula Alakai."
Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Defense and Hawaii National Guard.
Your Committee finds that the administrative changes made by this measure help align the State's National Guard youth programs with federal requirements and policy. Your Committee further finds that the measure improves administrative efficiency for these programs by streamlining employment and hiring procedures and consolidating all program positions under a single budget program ID. Your Committee believes that this measure's reorganization of the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program will strengthen the integration of military training resources with community partnerships to enhance national readiness and expand access to educational and workforce development opportunities for Hawaii youth, adults, and veterans. Your Committee also recognizes the importance of codifying the program's Hawaiian name to emphasize its local ties.
Should a committee in the House of Representatives hear this measure, your Committee respectfully requests that it consider the written comments offered by the State of Hawaii Department of Defense. The Department recommends that an amendment be made to section 121-44, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to clarify that the program must comply with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Manual and Department of Defense Instruction 1402.05.
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 S.B. No. 3110, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,
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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2529
Honolulu, Hawaii
RE: S.B. No. 3110
S.D. 1
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2026
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology, to which was referred S.B. No. 3110 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD,"
beg leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to:
(1) Clarify that employees of the Hawaii National Guard youth and adult educational programs are excluded from collective bargaining; and
(2) Rename the "Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program" to the "Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program" and codify its Hawaiian name, "Na Kula Alakaʻi".
Your Committees received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Defense.
Your Committees find that the United States Department of Defense Civil-Military Program leverages military training resources in partnership with community organizations to enhance readiness and expand access to educational and workforce development opportunities for youth, adults, and veterans. The Hawaii National Guard currently administers these programs as the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Renaming the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Program to the Hawaii National Guard Civil-Military Program aligns it with the United States Department of Defense program name. Additionally, exempting positions within the Hawaii National Guard Youth Challenge Academy from civil service and collective bargaining requirements will allow the Department of Defense to effectively manage federally imposed wage and personnel constraints established under the Master Youth Cooperative Agreement, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau Manual, and Department of Defense Instruction 1402.05. This measure will improve administrative efficiency by streamlining the processing and tracking of pay and personnel duties and by standardizing hiring procedures once all program positions are consolidated under a single program ID.
Your Committees have amended this measure by making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3110, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3110, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Public Safety and Military Affairs and Labor and Technology,
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________________________________ CAROL FUKUNAGA, Chair |
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| Mar 23, 2026 | SB3110_HD1_TESTIMONY_LAB_03-24-26_.PDF |
| Mar 16, 2026 | SB3110_SD1_TESTIMONY_PBS_03-16-26_.PDF |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB3110_SD1_TESTIMONY_PBS_03-13-26_.PDF |
| Mar 1, 2026 | SB3110_SD1_TESTIMONY_WAM_03-02-26_.PDF |
| Feb 18, 2026 | SB3110_TESTIMONY_LBT-PSM_02-18-26_.PDF |
Discussed in Hearing
39SEC
House Standing Committee on Labor
35SEC
House Standing Committee on Labor
3MIN
House Standing Committee on Public Safety
49SEC
House Standing Committee on Public Safety
1MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Ways and Means
1MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
1MIN
Senate Standing Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs
56SEC
Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
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