THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2570

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.

 

 

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

 

     SECTION 1.  This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Judiciary Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2026.

     SECTION 2.  Act 227, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, is amended as follows:

     1.  By amending part II to read:

"PART II.  PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS

     SECTION 3.  The following sums, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to accomplish the purposes and programs designated herein, are appropriated or authorized from the sources of funding specified to the judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.  The total expenditures and the number of permanent and temporary positions established in each fiscal year of the fiscal biennium shall not exceed the sums and the position ceilings indicated for each year, except as provided in this Act.

The Judicial System

1.   JUD101 - COURTS OF APPEAL

                                         85.00 *                             85.00  *

                                          0.48 #                             0.48   #

OPERATING                     JUD        9,592,659 A                             [9,657,093        A]

                                                                            9,962,313         A

 

2.   JUD310 - FIRST [JUDICIAL] CIRCUIT

                                       1,115.50 *                             [1,115.50        *]

                                                                            1,117.50          *

                                         57.58 #                             [57.58 #]

                                                                            55.58  #

OPERATING                     JUD       98,130,866 A                             [98,298,808       A]

                                                                            100,189,140        A

                                         35.00 *                             35.00  *

                            JUD        4,261,273 B                             4,261,273         B

 

3.   JUD320 - SECOND [JUDICIAL] CIRCUIT

                                         210.50 *                             210.50 *

                                          1.68 #                             1.68   #

OPERATING                     JUD       20,093,034 A                             [20,093,034       A]

                                                                            20,331,034        A

 

4.   JUD330 - THIRD [JUDICIAL] CIRCUIT

                                         246.00 *                             [246.00 *]

                                                                            247.00 *

                                          5.20 #                             [5.20  #]

                                                                            4.20   #

OPERATING                     JUD       24,912,104 A                             [24,903,209       A]

                                                                            25,295,055        A

 

5.   JUD350 - FIFTH [JUDICIAL] CIRCUIT

                                         103.00 *                             103.00 *

                                          2.60 #                             2.60   #

OPERATING                     JUD        9,159,756 A                             [9,159,756        A]

                                                                            9,291,556         A

 

 

 

6.   JUD501 - JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION

                                          1.00 *                             1.00   *

OPERATING                     JUD         114,074 A                             114,074 A

 

7.   JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

                                         234.50 *                             [234.50 *]

                                                                            235.50 *

                                          8.48 #                             8.48   #

OPERATING                     JUD       39,723,183 A                             [37,353,371       A]

                                                                            40,842,308        A

                                          1.00 *                             [1.00  *]

                                                                            0.00   *

                                          9.00 #                             9.00   #

                            JUD        8,241,219 B                             8,241,219         B

                            JUD         343,261 W                             343,261 W

INVESTMENT CAPITAL             JUD       12,900,000 C                             55,400,000        C"

                                                         

 

 

     2.  By amending parts IV and V to read:

"PART IV.  CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

     SECTION 8.  The sum of [$12,900,000] $68,300,000 appropriated or authorized in part II of this Act for capital improvement projects shall be expended by the judiciary for the projects listed below; provided that several related or similar projects may be combined into a single project, if a combination is advantageous or convenient for implementation; provided further that the total cost of the projects thus combined shall not exceed the total of the sums specified for the projects separately.  The amount after each cost element and the total funding for each project listed in this part are in thousands of dollars.

A.  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION

 

1.         KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX CHILLER REPLACEMENT, KAUAI

 

          PLANS, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX CHILLER UNIT.

             TOTAL FUNDING            JUD             900 C                 C

 

[2.        LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE

 

          PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, UPGRADES, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE.

             TOTAL FUNDING            JUD           8,000 C                 C

 

3.        SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURTHOUSE, HAWAII ISLAND

 

          PLANS AND DESIGN FOR A NEW SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURTHOUSE.

             TOTAL FUNDING            JUD           4,000 C                 C]

 

1.1.       KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX, A/C CHILLER, KAUAI

 

          EQUIPMENT FOR A/C CHILLER REPLACEMENT AT KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX, KAUAI.

             TOTAL FUNDING            JUD               C             1,200 C

 

 

 

 

2.        LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE

 

          LAND, PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, UPGRADES, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE.

          LAND                                          100

          PLANS                                                  1,000

          DESIGN                                                 1,500

          CONSTRUCTION                                            2,400

          EQUIPMENT                                              3,000

             TOTAL FUNDING            JUD           8,000 C             8,000 C

 

3.        SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURT, HAWAII ISLAND

 

          PLANS, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION FOR A NEW FACILITY FOR THE NEW SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURT, HAWAII.

             TOTAL FUNDING            JUD           4,000 C             30,000                  C

 

4.        HALE KAULIKE, A/C CHILLER, HAWAII ISLAND

 

          EQUIPMENT FOR A/C CHILLER REPLACEMENT AT HALE KAULIKE, HAWAII ISLAND.

             TOTAL FUNDING            JUD               C             1,200 C

 

5.        KAAHUMANU HALE ELEVATOR SYSTEMS UPGRADES AND MODERNIZATION, OAHU

 

          DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR ELEVATOR SYSTEMS UPGRADES AND MODERNIZATION, OAHU.

             TOTAL FUNDING            JUD               C             15,000                  C

 

 

 

PART V.  ISSUANCE OF BONDS

     SECTION 9.  General obligation bonds may be issued, as provided by law, to yield the amount that may be necessary to finance projects authorized in part II and listed in part IV of this Act; provided that the sum total of the general obligation bonds so issued shall not exceed [$12,900,000.] $68,300,000."

     SECTION 3.  If any portion of this Act or its application to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid for any reason, the remainder of the Act and any provision thereof shall not be affected.  If any portion of a specific appropriation is held to be invalid for any reason, the remaining portion shall be independent of the invalid portion and shall be expended to fulfill the objective and intent of the appropriation to the extent possible.

     SECTION 4.  If any manifest clerical, typographical, or other mechanical error is found in this Act, the chief justice may correct the error.  All changes made pursuant to this section shall be reported to the legislature at its next regular session.

     SECTION 5.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 6.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

 

By Request

 

 

Report Title:

Judiciary Package; Supplemental Budget; Appropriations

 

Description:

Appropriates supplemental moneys for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2025 and ending 6/30/2027.

 

 

 

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