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HI HB2289

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nadine Nakamura

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals the $600,000 annual expenditure ceiling on the Automated Victim Information and Notification System (AVIN) Special Fund, which provides real-time custody status notifications to crime victims

  • Victim registrations for the notification system increased 38.9% between fiscal year 2022-2023 and 2024-2025, growing from 42,182 to 58,606 registrations

  • The special fund currently has a cash balance exceeding $1,500,000, but the expenditure cap prevents the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from fully staffing authorized positions or adjusting for rising costs

  • System contract costs increased 9.17% in fiscal year 2025-2026 (from $90,636 to $98,944) with projected 3% annual increases, while collective bargaining and operational expenses continue to rise

  • Effective date set for July 1, 3000 (placeholder date)

Legislative Description

Relating To The Expenditure Ceiling On The Automated Victim Information And Notification System Special Fund.

Expenditure Ceiling

Last Action

The committee(s) on PSM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in PSM were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Fukunaga, Lee, C., Inouye; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, DeCorte.

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Public Safety, Intergovernmental and Military Affairs3/10/2026
Finance2/18/2026
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs1/30/2026

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