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HI SB731

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lynn Decoite

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows retirees of Hawaii's Employees' Retirement System to return to work as investigators for the Department of Law Enforcement or Department of the Attorney General without losing retirement benefits or re-enrolling in the pension system

  • Requires a 6-month separation period between retirement and reemployment, with no pre-arranged return-to-work agreements

  • Mandates the employing department contribute the required percentage of the rehired retirant's compensation to the pension accumulation fund to address unfunded liabilities

  • Adds investigator positions to the annual report that state and county human resources directors must submit to the legislature detailing retirant employment in shortage positions

  • Takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating To The Employees' Retirement System.

Counties

Last Action

The committee(s) on LBT deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-18-26 3:01PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.

2/17/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor and Technology1/23/2025

Full Bill Text

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