RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
Part I: Makes conforming amendments to section 76-16(b), HRS, for positions the Department of Accounting and General Services is authorized to establish and fill pursuant to section 26‑6(b)(9), HRS, and requires annual reports to the Legislature. Part II: Authorizes DAGS to establish and fill up to 3 full-time equivalent positions within its Public Works Division's Special Project Branch that shall be exempt from civil service and collective bargaining requirements as part of the State's efforts to undertake unique and specialized public works projects and requires DAGS to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Part II: Sunsets 12/31/2031. (CD1)
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Hawaii Legislature
2026
SB 3069
Hawaii SB 3069 (2026)
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Annual Reports
Civil Service
Collective Bargaining
Comptroller's Office
DAGS
Exemptions
Information Technology Modernization Efforts
Special Project Branch of the Public Works Division
Hawaii SB 3069 (2026) — RELATING TO CIVIL SERVICE EXEMPT POSITIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING AND GENERAL SERVICES.
Part I: Makes conforming amendments to section 76-16(b), HRS, for positions the Department of Accounting and General Services is authorized to establish and fill pursuant to section 26‑6(b)(9), HRS, and requires annual reports to the Legislature. Part II: Authorizes DAGS to establish and fill up to 3 full-time equivalent positions within its Public Works Division's Special Project Branch that shall be exempt from civil service and collective bargaining requirements as part of the State's efforts to undertake unique and specialized public works projects and requires DAGS to submit annual reports to the Legislature. Part II: Sunsets 12/31/2031. (CD1)
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2026-05-08 Enrolled to Governor. executive-receipt
2026-05-08 Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888). receipt
2026-05-06 Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816). receipt
2026-05-06 Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Iwamoto voting no (3) and none excused (0). passage
2026-05-06 Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none. passage
2026-05-01 Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 122-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-05-01 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 122-26).
2026-04-29 The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-29 The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, McKelvey, Hashimoto, Lamosao; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-28 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-27 Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 9:00AM in conference room 016.
2026-04-21 Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 800). receipt
2026-04-21 House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Reyes Oda.
2026-04-16 Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710). receipt
2026-04-16 Senate disagrees with House amendments. amendment-failure
2026-04-16 Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 737). introduction, receipt
2026-04-14 Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Amato, Garcia, Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (5) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. passage
2026-04-10 Deferred one day 04-14-26. deferral
2026-04-10 Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2057-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-07 The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa. committee-passage-favorable
2026-04-02 Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-04-02 The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 04-07-26. deferral
2026-03-31 Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 04-02-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-30 Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Garcia, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lowen, Perruso, Quinlan excused (4). reading-2, referral-committee
2026-03-30 Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1452-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-03-24 The committee on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Sayama, Lee, M., Garrett, Kapela, Kong; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none. committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-20 Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-24-26 9:30AM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-03-10 Referred to LAB, FIN, referral sheet 16 referral-committee
2026-03-10 Pass First Reading reading-1
2026-03-06 Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 102) in amended form (SD 1). introduction, receipt
2026-03-06 Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte, Fevella). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Ihara). Transmitted to House. passage
2026-03-05 One Day Notice 03-06-26.
2026-03-05 Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2744) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03 The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-25 The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 03-03-26 10:15AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. deferral
2026-02-23 The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-25-26 10:57AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-02-20 Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM. reading-2, referral-committee
2026-02-20 Reported from LBT/GVO (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2542) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-02-11 The committee(s) on LBT recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in LBT were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Elefante, Lamosao, Moriwaki; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fevella; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Ihara. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-11 The committee(s) on GVO recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in GVO were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) McKelvey, Hashimoto, Moriwaki, Awa; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-09 The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-11-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-02-09 Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2026-02-08 The committee(s) on LBT/GVO deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 3:00PM; CR 225 & Videoconference.
2026-02-04 The committee(s) on LBT/GVO has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 3:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
2026-01-30 Referred to LBT/GVO, WAM. referral-committee
2026-01-28 Passed First Reading. reading-1
2026-01-28 Introduced. introduction
2026-01-26 Pending Introduction.
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/be9b6e05-c42b-4f8b-806d-a05b55f81ffc. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).