HI HB2280

Appropriates unspecified funds from Hawaii's Emergency and Budget Reserve Fund for fiscal year 2026-2027 to address fiscal pressures from emergencies, economic downturns, and revenue shortfalls

Authorizes spending to maintain essential programs in education, public health, and public welfare during periods of economic difficulty

Permits use of funds for counter-cyclical economic and employment programs, restoring disaster-damaged facilities, and addressing governor-declared emergencies or legislature-determined urgent needs

Requires a two-thirds vote of both legislative houses to approve appropriations from the reserve fund, as mandated by existing Hawaii law (Section 328L-3)

Sets placeholder effective date of July 1, 3000, with specific dollar amounts and administering agency left blank for later determination