THE SENATE
S.B. NO.
2570
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
STATE OF HAWAII
A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. This Act shall be known and may be cited as the Judiciary Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2026.
SECTION 2. Act 227, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, is amended as follows:
1. By amending part II to read:
"PART II. PROGRAM APPROPRIATIONS
SECTION 3. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be sufficient to accomplish the purposes and programs designated herein, are appropriated or authorized from the sources of funding specified to the judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The total expenditures and the number of permanent and temporary positions established in each fiscal year of the fiscal biennium shall not exceed the sums and the position ceilings indicated for each year, except as provided in this Act.
The Judicial System
1. JUD101 - COURTS OF APPEAL
85.00 * 85.00 *
0.48 # 0.48 #
OPERATING JUD 9,592,659 A [[Struck through: 9,657,093] [Struck through: A]]
[Underlined: 9,962,313] [Underlined: A]
2. JUD310 - FIRST [[Struck through: JUDICIAL]] CIRCUIT
1,115.50 * [[Struck through: 1,115.50] [Struck through: *]]
[Underlined: 1,117.50] [Underlined: *]
57.58 # [[Struck through: 57.58] [Struck through: #]]
[Underlined: 55.58] [Underlined: #]
OPERATING JUD 98,130,866 A [[Struck through: 98,298,808] [Struck through: A]]
[Underlined: 100,189,140] [Underlined: A]
35.00 * 35.00 *
JUD 4,261,273 B 4,261,273 B
3. JUD320 - SECOND [[Struck through: JUDICIAL]] CIRCUIT
210.50 * 210.50 *
1.68 # 1.68 #
OPERATING JUD 20,093,034 A [[Struck through: 20,093,034] [Struck through: A]]
[Underlined: 20,331,034] [Underlined: A]
4. JUD330 - THIRD [[Struck through: JUDICIAL]] CIRCUIT
246.00 * [[Struck through: 246.00] [Struck through: *]]
[Underlined: 247.00] [Underlined: *]
5.20 # [[Struck through: 5.20] [Struck through: #]]
[Underlined: 4.20] [Underlined: #]
OPERATING JUD 24,912,104 A [[Struck through: 24,903,209] [Struck through: A]]
[Underlined: 25,295,055] [Underlined: A]
5. JUD350 - FIFTH [[Struck through: JUDICIAL]] CIRCUIT
103.00 * 103.00 *
2.60 # 2.60 #
OPERATING JUD 9,159,756 A [[Struck through: 9,159,756] [Struck through: A]]
[Underlined: 9,291,556] [Underlined: A]
6. JUD501 - JUDICIAL SELECTION COMMISSION
1.00 * 1.00 *
OPERATING JUD 114,074 A 114,074 A
7. JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION
234.50 * [[Struck through: 234.50] [Struck through: *]]
[Underlined: 235.50] [Underlined: *]
8.48 # 8.48 #
OPERATING JUD 39,723,183 A [[Struck through: 37,353,371] [Struck through: A]]
[Underlined: 40,842,308] [Underlined: A]
1.00 * [[Struck through: 1.00] [Struck through: *]]
[Underlined: 0.00] [Underlined: *]
9.00 # 9.00 #
JUD 8,241,219 B 8,241,219 B
JUD 343,261 W 343,261 W
INVESTMENT CAPITAL JUD 12,900,000 C [Underlined: 55,400,000] C"
2. By amending parts IV and V to read:
"PART IV. CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS
SECTION 8. The sum of [[Struck through: $12,900,000]] [Underlined: $68,300,000] appropriated or authorized in part II of this Act for capital improvement projects shall be expended by the judiciary for the projects listed below; provided that several related or similar projects may be combined into a single project, if a combination is advantageous or convenient for implementation; provided further that the total cost of the projects thus combined shall not exceed the total of the sums specified for the projects separately. The amount after each cost element and the total funding for each project listed in this part are in thousands of dollars.
A. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
JUD601 - ADMINISTRATION
1. KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX CHILLER REPLACEMENT, KAUAI
PLANS, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF A KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX CHILLER UNIT.
TOTAL FUNDING JUD 900 C C
[[Struck through: 2.] [Struck through: LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE]
[Struck through: PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, UPGRADES, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE.]
[Struck through: TOTAL FUNDING] [Struck through: JUD] [Struck through: 8,000] [Struck through: C] [Struck through: C]
[Struck through: 3.] [Struck through: SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURTHOUSE, HAWAII ISLAND]
[Struck through: PLANS AND DESIGN FOR A NEW SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURTHOUSE.]
[Struck through: TOTAL FUNDING] [Struck through: JUD] [Struck through: 4,000] [Struck through: C] [Struck through: C]]
[Underlined: 1.1.] [Underlined: KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX, A/C CHILLER, KAUAI]
[Underlined: EQUIPMENT FOR A/C CHILLER REPLACEMENT AT KAUAI JUDICIARY COMPLEX, KAUAI.]
[Underlined: TOTAL FUNDING] [Underlined: JUD] [Underlined: C] [Underlined: 1,200] [Underlined: C]
[Underlined: 2.] [Underlined: LUMP SUM CIP FOR JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE]
[Underlined: LAND, PLANS, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT FOR GENERAL ALTERATIONS, UPGRADES, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO JUDICIARY FACILITIES, STATEWIDE.]
LAND 100
PLANS 1,000
DESIGN 1,500
CONSTRUCTION 2,400
EQUIPMENT 3,000
[Underlined: TOTAL FUNDING] [Underlined: JUD] [Underlined: 8,000] [Underlined: C] [Underlined: 8,000] [Underlined: C]
[Underlined: 3.] [Underlined: SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURT, HAWAII ISLAND]
[Underlined: PLANS, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION FOR A NEW FACILITY FOR THE NEW SOUTH KOHALA DISTRICT COURT, HAWAII.]
[Underlined: TOTAL FUNDING] [Underlined: JUD] [Underlined: 4,000] [Underlined: C] [Underlined: 30,000] [Underlined: C]
[Underlined: 4.] [Underlined: HALE KAULIKE, A/C CHILLER, HAWAII ISLAND]
[Underlined: EQUIPMENT FOR A/C CHILLER REPLACEMENT AT HALE KAULIKE, HAWAII ISLAND.]
[Underlined: TOTAL FUNDING] [Underlined: JUD] [Underlined: C] [Underlined: 1,200] [Underlined: C]
[Underlined: 5.] [Underlined: KAAHUMANU HALE ELEVATOR SYSTEMS UPGRADES AND MODERNIZATION, OAHU]
[Underlined: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION FOR ELEVATOR SYSTEMS UPGRADES AND MODERNIZATION, OAHU.]
[Underlined: TOTAL FUNDING] [Underlined: JUD] [Underlined: C] [Underlined: 15,000] [Underlined: C]
PART V. ISSUANCE OF BONDS
SECTION 9. General obligation bonds may be issued, as provided by law, to yield the amount that may be necessary to finance projects authorized in part II and listed in part IV of this Act; provided that the sum total of the general obligation bonds so issued shall not exceed [[Struck through: $12,900,000][Struck through: .]] [Underlined: $68,300,000.]"
SECTION 3. If any portion of this Act or its application to any person or circumstances is held to be invalid for any reason, the remainder of the Act and any provision thereof shall not be affected. If any portion of a specific appropriation is held to be invalid for any reason, the remaining portion shall be independent of the invalid portion and shall be expended to fulfill the objective and intent of the appropriation to the extent possible.
SECTION 4. If any manifest clerical, typographical, or other mechanical error is found in this Act, the chief justice may correct the error. All changes made pursuant to this section shall be reported to the legislature at its next regular session.
SECTION 5. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 6. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
INTRODUCED BY:
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By Request
Report Title:
Judiciary Package; Supplemental Budget; Appropriations
Description:
Appropriates supplemental moneys for the Judiciary for the fiscal biennium beginning 7/1/2025 and ending 6/30/2027.
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