HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2275

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

S.D. 1

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 

PART I

     SECTION 1.  This part 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.  In prior years, the respective budget acts contained a budget proviso such as section 72 of Act 88, Session Laws of Hawaii 2021, the General Appropriations Act of 2021 (Act 88), which permitted departments to transfer funds between their programs provided that the legislature was informed of the transfers.  However, section 8 of Act 248, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, repealed section 72 of Act 88, and Act 250, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, the General Appropriations Act of 2025, did not reinstate the proviso.  Consequently, although funds were appropriated to various state departments for their operating programs for fiscal year 2025-2026, the proviso's elimination limits the ability of departments to transfer funds between their programs to address changing conditions.

     The purpose of this part is to adjusting funding for various programs to be commensurate with their anticipated levels of activity:

     (1)  Address the omission of the transfer proviso by adjusting third quarter funding for existing programs;

     (2)  Appropriate moneys for operations of certain state programs; and

     (3)  Appropriate moneys from the state management revolving fund and the mass transit special fund into the general fund.

The emergency appropriations and the funding adjustment made in this part are budget neutral.

     SECTION 3.  Act 250, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, is amended by amending section 3 as follows:

     1.  By adding item B-5 to read:

"5.  HMS802 - VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION

                                                 38.73*         38.73*

                                                  2.00#          2.00#

OPERATING                         HMS       [5,056,561A]    6,138,995A

                                            5,622,269A

                                                 73.27*         73.27*

                                  HMS       19,176,876N    19,176,876N

                                  HMS        2,000,000W    2,000,000W"

 

     2.  By amending item F-1 to read:

"1.  HMS301 - CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES

                                                303.75*        303.75*

OPERATING                         HMS     [50,570,717A]   50,570,717A

                                           50,870,717A

                                                  1.00*          1.00*

                                  HMS        6,124,053B     6,124,053B

                                                 84.75*         84.75*

                                  HMS       49,452,950N    49,452,950N

                                  HMS          400,000P      400,000P"

 

 

     3.  By amending item F-2 to read:

"2.  HMS302 - GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHILD CARE

                                                 38.92*         38.92*

OPERATING                         HMS       [2,840,528A]    2,840,528A

                                            3,158,314A

                                                 38.08*         38.08*

                                  HMS       14,137,770N   14,137,770N"

 

     4.  By amending item F-5 to read:

"5.  HMS501 - IN-COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAMS

                                                 18.50*         18.50*

                                                  1.00#          1.00#

OPERATING                         HMS     [10,764,943A]   10,800,451A

                                           11,969,283A

                                                  0.50*          0.50*

                                                  0.50#          0.50#

                                  HMS        2,050,000N    1,534,135N"

 

 

     5.  By amending item F-8 to read:

"8.  HMS601 - ADULT PROTECTIVE AND COMMUNITY SERVICES

                                                 69.48*         69.48*

OPERATING                         HMS       [6,875,326A]    6,875,326A

                                            7,644,512A

                                                  7.02*          7.02*

                                                  3.00#          3.00#

                                  HMS          838,010N       838,010N

                                  HMS           10,000R        10,000R

                                  HMS          387,560U       387,560U

                                  HMS        1,321,390P    1,321,390P"

 

     6.  By amending item F-12 to read:

"12. HMS211 - CASH SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES - SELF-SUFFICIENCY

OPERATING                         HMS     [26,715,965A]   26,715,965A

                                           27,715,965A

                                  HMS       44,000,000N   44,000,000N"

 

     7.  By amending item F-13 to read:

"13. HMS220 - RENTAL HOUSING SERVICES

                                                  5.00*          5.00*

OPERATING                         HMS       [4,694,409A]    4,694,409A

                                            5,163,849A

                                                191.00*        191.00*

                                                  4.50#          4.50#

                                  HMS      106,838,200N   112,088,200N

                                                 17.00*         17.00*

                                  HMS        5,134,715W     5,187,506W

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                BED       68,000,000C             C"

                                 

 

     8.  By amending item F-14 to read:

"14. HMS229 - HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATION

                                                  2.00*          2.00*

                                                  3.00#          3.00#

OPERATING                         HMS         [502,838A]      502,838A

                                              559,092A

                                  HMS       27,864,996N    27,840,930N

                                                119.00*        119.00*

                                                 47.00#         47.00#

                                  HMS       17,416,598W   17,676,361W"

 

     9.  By amending item F-15 to read:

"15. HMS222 - RENTAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES

                                                  1.00*          1.00*

OPERATING                         HMS       [1,557,121A]    1,557,121A

                                            1,712,833A

                                                 34.00*         34.00*

                                                  1.00#          1.00#

                                  HMS     73,368,975N     77,039,700N"

 

     10.  By amending item F-18 to read:

"18. HMS401 - HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS

OPERATING                         HMS    [1,031,466,906A]                                   1,031,466,906A

                                         1,048,466,906A

                                  HMS       230,000,000B                 230,000,000B

                                  HMS     2,291,497,122N    2,291,497,122N

                                  HMS        6,781,921U                    6,781,921U

                                  HMS       15,798,564P                   15,798,564P"

 

     11.  By amending item F-19 to read:

"19. HMS236 - CASE MANAGEMENT FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY

                                                287.43*        287.43*

OPERATING                         HMS     [19,875,373A]   19,673,479A

                                           22,098,949A

                                                226.57*        226.57*

                                  HMS       26,545,359N    26,393,053N

                                  HMS           30,237P       30,237P"

 

     12.  By amending item F-22 to read:

"22. HMS237 - EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

OPERATING                         HMS         [469,505A]      469,505A

                                              522,031A

                                  HMS        2,575,945N    2,575,945N"

 

     13.  By amending item F-27 to read:

"27. HMS902 - GENERAL SUPPORT FOR HEALTH CARE PAYMENTS

                                                137.00*        137.00*

                                                  4.50#          4.50#

OPERATING                         HMS       [16,133,771A]  16,133,771A

                                            17,938,753A

                                                  0.87*          0.87*

                                  HMS       30,104,367B    30,104,367B

                                                145.63*        145.63*

                                                 16.50#         16.50#

                                  HMS       96,345,000N    96,345,000N

                                  HMS        1,200,000P    1,200,000P"

 

     14.  By amending item F-28 to read:

"28. HMS903 - GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY SERVICES

                                                 51.30*         51.30*

OPERATING                         HMS     [48,609,196A]   48,604,950A

                                           21,896,226A

                                                 46.70*         46.70*

                                  HMS       95,422,009N    95,418,155N

                                  HMS       19,560,000P   19,560,000P"

 

     15.  By amending item F-29 to read:

"29. HMS904 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - DHS

                                                151.59*        151.59*

                                                  8.00#          5.00#

OPERATING                         HMS     [18,703,261A]   14,292,045A

                                           18,777,503A

                                                 31.41*         31.41*

                                                  6.00#              #

                                  HMS       17,288,921N     4,788,768N

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                HMS       10,000,000C             C"

 

     16.  By amending item F-30 to read:

"30. HMS901 - GENERAL SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL SERVICES

                                                 33.50*         33.50*

OPERATING                         HMS       [4,287,230A]    3,487,230A

                                            4,766,868A

                                                  9.50*          9.50*

                                  HMS        3,246,986N    3,246,986N"

 

     17.  By amending item F-31 to read:

"31. HMS777 - OFFICE ON HOMELESSNESS AND HOUSING SOLUTIONS

                                                  8.00*          8.00*

OPERATING                         HMS         [611,040A]      611,040A

                                              679,400A

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                HMS       24,400,000C   13,000,000C"

 

     18.  By amending item F-32 to read:

"32. HMS555 - OFFICE OF WELLNESS AND RESILIENCE

                                                 12.00*         12.00*

OPERATING                         HMS       [1,346,000A]   1,346,000A"

                                            1,496,584A              

 

     19.  By amending item I-4 to read:

"4.  PSD405 - HAWAII COMMUNITY CORRECTIONAL CENTER

                                                193.00*        193.00*

OPERATING                         PSD     [15,855,815A]   15,855,815A"

                                           18,455,815A              

 

     20.  By amending item I-9 to read:

"9.  PSD410 - INTAKE SERVICE CENTERS

                                                 73.00*         73.00*

OPERATING                         PSD       [5,891,809A]   5,891,809A"

                                            4,891,809A              

 

     21.  By amending item I-13 to read:

"13. PSD808 - NON-STATE FACILITIES

                                                  9.00*          9.00*

OPERATING                         PSD     [42,589,908A]  42,589,908A"

                                           40,989,908A              

 

     22.  By amending item J-16 to read:

"16. HMS888 - COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN

                                                  1.00*          1.00*

                                                  1.00#          1.00#

OPERATING                         HMS          [184,462A]    184,462A"

                                               205,098A              

 

PART II

     SECTION 4.  The purpose of this part is to appropriate moneys to various entities to offset operational costs.

     SECTION 5.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $          or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for operations of the agribusiness development corporation.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the agribusiness development corporation for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 6.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $          or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for operations of the Hawaii technology development corporation.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii technology development corporation for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 7.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $          or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for operations of the school facilities authority.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the school facilities authority for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 8.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $          or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for operations of the Hawaii community development authority.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the Hawaii community development authority for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 9.  There is appropriated out of the mass transit special fund the sum of $          or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for making disbursements pursuant to section 248-2.7, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of the mass transit special fund.

PART III

     SECTION 10.  The purpose of this part is to lapse excess moneys to the credit of the general fund.

     SECTION 11.  The legislature determines that there is $          in excess of the requirements of the state risk management revolving fund for fiscal year 2025-2026.  Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the director of finance may transfer $          or so much as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for deposit into the general fund.

PART IV

     SECTION 12.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 13.  This Act shall take effect as follows:

     (1)  Part I shall take effect upon approval;

     (2)  Part II shall take effect on July 1, 2026; and

     (3)  Part III shall take effect on June 30, 2026.

 

 

Report Title:

Funds; Emergency Appropriations; Appropriations

 

Description:

Appropriates general funds to various programs due to anticipated operating shortfalls because of the lack of authority to transfer funds between programs.  Appropriates moneys to certain programs for operations in FY26-27.  Lapses moneys from the State Risk Management Revolving Fund to the general fund.  (SD1)

 

 

 

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