H.B. 400 - Judiciary Appropriations Act of 2025

• Appropriates funds to the Hawaii Judiciary for the fiscal biennium from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027, with total appropriations including general funds (A), special funds (B), general obligation bond funds (C), and revolving funds (W).

• Authorizes $12,900,000 in general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects including a Kauai Judiciary Complex chiller replacement ($900,000), statewide judiciary facilities improvements ($8,000,000), and South Kohala District Courthouse plans and design ($4,000,000).

• Grants the Chief Justice authority to transfer funds and positions between programs for operating purposes, secure federal or private funds, and make salary adjustments as recommended by the Commission on Salaries.

• Establishes that capital improvement appropriations do not lapse at the end of the fiscal year but all unencumbered appropriations from fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 shall lapse on June 30, 2028.

• Takes effect on July 1, 2025.