Hawaii - Session 2026
Title: DLE; Kupaa Retention Bonus Program; Law Enforcement Retention; Staffing; Report; Appropriation
Establishes the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program to be administered by the Department of Law Enforcement to provide $15,000 retention bonuses to eligible sworn law enforcement officers that have worked a minimum of two thousand hours during the preceding fiscal year, subject to collective bargaining negotiations. Requires the Department of Law Enforcement to report to the Legislature on the effectiveness of the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program. Appropriates funds for the Kupaa Retention Bonus Program. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (SD1)
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0000-00-00 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-17 | Status | failed |
| 2026-03-17 | Latest Action | The committee(s) on LAB recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| HB 2241 HD1 SD1 | Renewable Energy Technologies; Income Tax Credit; Income Restriction; Solar Energy Systems; Third-party Financed Systems | in_committee |
| HB 1020 HD1 SD2 | Department of Business_ Economic Development_ and Tourism; Carbon Sequestration; Water Resources; Geothermal Exploration; Report; Positions; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1036 HD1 SD1 | Public Employment Cost Items; BU-10; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling | unknown |
| HB 1037 HD1 SD1 | Public Employment Cost Items; BU-11; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling | unknown |
| HB 1039 HD1 SD1 | Public Employment Cost Items; BU-14; Appropriations; Expenditure Ceiling | unknown |
| HB 1079 HD1 SD1 | DHS; Office of Wellness and Resilience; Trauma-informed Care; Child Welfare Services; Assessment; Training; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1161 HD2 SD1 | DOT; Electric Vehicles; State Mileage-Based Road Usage Charge; County Mileage-Based Road Usage Charge; State Highway Fund; Highway Fund; Disposition of Funds; Appropriations | unknown |
| HB 1164 HD1 SD1 | DOT; Budget Provisions; Highway Revenue Bonds; Bond Authorization | unknown |