H.B. 90 Summary

• Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes Section 78-13 to change public employee payroll from after-the-fact to predicted payroll schedule, effective August 5, 2026.

• Establishes pay days on the 15th and last day of each month, with pay dates shifted to the preceding weekday if those dates fall on a weekend or holiday.

• Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2025-2026 to hire 6.0 full-time equivalent positions for payroll processing, training, monitoring, auditing, and overpayment collection.

• Appropriates additional funds for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to cover conversion costs from after-the-fact to predicted payroll schedule.

• Specifies that the predicted payroll schedule is not subject to negotiation under Chapter 89, Hawaii Revised Statutes.