HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	2275
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO FUNDING ADJUSTMENTS FOR STATE PROGRAMS.

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

SECTION 1. This Act 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 However, section 8 of Act 248, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022, repealed section 72 of Act 88, and Act 250, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, the General Appropriations Act of 2025, did not reinstate the proviso.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 Act is to address the omission of the transfer proviso by providing third quarter funding for existing programs and adjusting funding for various programs to be commensurate with their anticipated levels of activity. The emergency appropriation and the funding adjustment made in this Act 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

SECTION 4. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

Report Title:

Funds; Emergency Appropriations

Description:

Appropriates general funds to various programs due to anticipated operating shortfalls because of the lack of authority to transfer funds between programs. (HD1)

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