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Hawaii 2026

SB 2117

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EMPLOYER-UNION HEALTH BENEFITS TRUST FUND.

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Measure details

Jurisdiction
Hawaii
Session
2026
Chamber
upper
Classification
bill
Subjects
Arbitration, Collective Bargaining, Contributions, Disputes, EUTF, Impasses
Introduced / first action
2026-01-14 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

Allows impasses and disputes relating to the amounts of State and county contributions to the Hawaii Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund to be resolved by arbitration. Repeals the prohibition against strikes by members of bargaining units on the issue of the amounts of State and county contributions to the Trust Fund. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1363-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  2. 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) Garrett, Quinlan excused (2).

    reading-2, referral-committee

  3. 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; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  4. Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Thursday, 03-19-26 9:35AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  5. Pass First Reading

    reading-1

  6. Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 17

    referral-committee

  7. Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.

    passage

  8. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 174) in amended form (SD 1).

    introduction, receipt

  9. Reported from JDC/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3034) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  10. One Day Notice 03-10-26.

  11. The committee(s) on JDC recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in JDC were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Rhoads, Gabbard, Chang, San Buenaventura, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  12. 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, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. The committee(s) on JDC/WAM will hold a public decision making on 03-04-26 10:35AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  14. Reported from LBT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2119) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC/WAM.

  15. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to JDC/WAM.

    reading-2, referral-committee

  16. The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Ihara, Moriwaki, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.

    committee-passage-favorable

  17. The committee(s) on LBT has scheduled a public hearing on 01-28-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.

  18. Referred to LBT, JDC/WAM.

    referral-committee

  19. Introduced and passed First Reading.

    introduction, reading-1

  20. Pending Introduction.

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