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GM 1131

Informing the Legislature that on May 12, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1028 HD1 SD1 CD1 (ACT 031).

2025 Regular Session

Act 031 allocates over $4 million for public employee salary increases and benefits in Hawaii for 2025-2027, ensuring fair compensation and support for education.

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Bill Summary · GM 1131

Summary of GM 1131: Informing the Legislature of Act 031

Bill Information:
- Bill Number: GM 1131
- Title: Informing the Legislature that on May 12, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1028 HD1 SD1 CD1 (ACT 031).
- Status: Received
- Introduced: May 12, 2025
- Classification: Proclamation
- Subject: Act 031

Purpose and Intent

GM 1131 serves as a formal notification to the Hawaii State Legislature that the Governor, Josh Green, M.D., has signed into law House Bill 1028 (HB 1028), which is designated as Act 031. The primary purpose of Act 031 is to appropriate funds necessary to cover collective bargaining cost items for public employment in Hawaii for the fiscal biennium 2025-2027.

Key Provisions

Act 031 includes several important financial appropriations and allocations:

  1. Collective Bargaining Cost Items:

    • Total Appropriations:
      • Fiscal Year 2025-2026:
      • General Funds: $1,069,797
      • Special Funds: $341,845
      • Federal Funds: $15,363
      • Other Funds: $24,683
      • Fiscal Year 2026-2027:
      • General Funds: $2,350,494
      • Special Funds: $751,349
      • Federal Funds: $33,789
      • Other Funds: $54,590

  2. Department of Education Allocations:

    • Fiscal Year 2025-2026:
      • General Funds: $563,460
    • Fiscal Year 2026-2027:
      • General Funds: $1,237,258

  3. Health Premium Payments:

    • Fiscal Year 2025-2026: $319,294
    • Fiscal Year 2026-2027: $690,671

  4. Salary Increases and Cost Adjustments:

    • Specific provisions for salary increases and adjustments for state officers and employees, with appropriations from various funds.

  5. Lapse of Funds:

    • Any funds appropriated that are not expended or encumbered by June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, will lapse.

  6. Effective Date:

    • The Act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Impact

The enactment of Act 031 will directly affect public employees in Hawaii, particularly those represented by collective bargaining unit (2). The funding appropriated will ensure that these employees receive their negotiated salary increases and other benefits over the specified biennium. Additionally, the allocations will support the operational needs of the Department of Education and other state departments involved in public employment.

Procedural Aspects

  • The bill was signed into law by the Governor on May 12, 2025, and has been formally communicated to the legislative leaders of both the Senate and House of Representatives.
  • The bill passed final readings in both chambers of the legislature on April 30, 2025.

This summary provides a comprehensive overview of GM 1131 and Act 031, detailing its purpose, key financial provisions, and the anticipated impact on public employment in Hawaii.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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