H.B. 2308 Summary

• Appropriates emergency funds for fiscal years 2019-2021 to cover collective bargaining cost items and salary adjustments for bargaining unit (13) and excluded employees in comparable compensation plans.

• Allocates $15.7 million (FY 2019-2020) and $34.3 million (FY 2020-2021) in general, special, federal, and other funds across state departments with the largest share going to the Department of Education.

• Appropriates $1.2 million (FY 2019-2020) and $3.3 million (FY 2020-2021) to the Hawaii Judiciary for covered employees and excluded judicial officers.

• Provides $891,298 (FY 2019-2020) and $2.45 million (FY 2020-2021) in special funds to Hawaii Health Systems Corporation for covered and excluded health system employees.

• Takes effect upon approval; unspent appropriations lapse on June 30, 2021.