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---
type: "Bill"
title: "RELATING TO EMPLOYEES."
description: "Authorizes the expenditure of general funds for a one-time lump sum cash bonus severance benefit to affected Maui region hospital employees. Repeals chapter 89E, HRS, and Act 1, Second Special Session, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, retroactively to 7/20/2016. (CD1)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/hi"
legislature: "Hawaii Legislature"
session: "2017 Regular Session"
identifier: "SB 207"
citation: "Hawaii SB 207 (2017 Regular Session)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Maui Region Hospitals Transfer", "Severance Benefit"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["BAKER", "Dela Cruz", "ENGLISH", "ESPERO", "GALUTERIA", "INOUYE", "K. RHOADS", "KEITH-AGARAN", "KIDANI", "RIVIERE", "S. Chang"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 52
vote_count: 8
first_action: "2017-01-20"
last_action: "2017-05-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/780598dc-bde0-42f3-bce2-f4923588c403"
source_url: "http://capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archives.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=207&year=2017"
source_hash: "4de694b453c7d06122b58b00adb33a3bfc5cc324aad27960742a50efc60655f6"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-hi"]
---
# Hawaii SB 207 (2017 Regular Session) — RELATING TO EMPLOYEES.
Authorizes the expenditure of general funds for a one-time lump sum cash bonus severance benefit to affected Maui region hospital employees. Repeals chapter 89E, HRS, and Act 1, Second Special Session, Session Laws of Hawaii 2016, retroactively to 7/20/2016. (CD1)
## Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
1. **SB207** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB207_.HTM)
2. **SB207_CD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB207_CD1_.HTM)
3. **SB207_HD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB207_HD1_.HTM)
4. **SB207_HD2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB207_HD2_.HTM)
5. **SB207_HD2_PROPOSED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB207_HD2_PROPOSED_.HTM)
6. **SB207_SD1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2017/bills/SB207_SD1_.HTM)
## Votes
- The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **100** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. — **90** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **161** (pass) · legislature
- The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **50** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. — **30** (pass) · legislature
- The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **20** (pass) · legislature
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). — **250** (pass) · legislature
- The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. — **60** (pass) · legislature
## Sponsors
- BAKER — primary (person)
- Dela Cruz — primary (person)
- ENGLISH — primary (person)
- ESPERO — primary (person)
- GALUTERIA — primary (person)
- INOUYE — primary (person)
- K. RHOADS — primary (person)
- KEITH-AGARAN — primary (person)
- KIDANI — primary (person)
- RIVIERE — primary (person)
- S. Chang — primary (person)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2017-01-20** Introduced. `introduction`
- **2017-01-20** Passed First Reading. `reading-1`
- **2017-01-20** Referred to JDL, WAM. `referral-committee`
- **2017-02-03** The committee(s) on JDL has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-17 9:05AM in conference room 016.
- **2017-02-09** The committee(s) on JDL recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in JDL were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, K. Rhoads, Gabbard, Kim, L. Thielen; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-16** Reported from JDL (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 374) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
- **2017-02-16** Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
- **2017-02-17** The committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 02-21-17 10:05AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-02-21** The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 02-22-17 9:25AM in conference room 211.
- **2017-02-22** The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 10 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Dela Cruz, English, Harimoto, Inouye, K. Kahele, Riviere, Shimabukuro, Taniguchi, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Galuteria. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-03** Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 871) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
- **2017-03-03** 48 Hrs. Notice 03-07-17.
- **2017-03-07** Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. `passage`
- **2017-03-07** Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 100) in amended form (SD 2). `introduction`
- **2017-03-09** Pass First Reading `reading-1`
- **2017-03-09** Referred to LAB, JUD, FIN, referral sheet 27 `referral-committee`
- **2017-03-10** Bill scheduled to be heard by LAB on Tuesday, 03-14-17 9:00AM in House conference room 309.
- **2017-03-14** The committees on LAB recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Holt, Keohokalole, Nakashima, Yamashita, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-17** Reported from LAB (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1140) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JUD.
- **2017-03-17** Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama, McKelvey, Oshiro, Souki excused (4). `reading-2, referral-committee`
- **2017-03-20** Bill scheduled to be heard by JUD on Wednesday, 03-22-17 2:00PM in House conference room 325.
- **2017-03-22** The committees on JUD recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Nishimoto, San Buenaventura, Brower, Johanson, Morikawa, Nakashima, Oshiro, McDermott, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Belatti, C. Lee. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-03-24** Reported from JUD (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1273), recommending referral to FIN.
- **2017-03-24** Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Aquino, DeCoite, Har, Ichiyama, C. Lee, Thielen excused (6).
- **2017-03-31** Proposed draft of Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 04-04-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308. Copy of proposed draft available at www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
- **2017-04-04** The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, Nakamura, Quinlan, Yamashita, Ward; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Cachola, Choy, DeCoite, LoPresti, Lowen, Tupola; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Tokioka; and Excused: none. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-07** Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1763) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-07** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-11-17.
- **2017-04-11** Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cachola, LoPresti, Lowen, Matsumoto, Oshiro voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Har, Tokioka voting no (2) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate. `passage`
- **2017-04-13** Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 549). `introduction`
- **2017-04-13** Senate disagrees with House amendments.
- **2017-04-13** Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 677).
- **2017-04-17** House Conferees Appointed: Johanson, Nishimoto, Holt Co-Chairs; Matsumoto.
- **2017-04-17** Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 587).
- **2017-04-18** Senate Conferees Appointed: Keith-Agaran Chair; Tokuda Co-Chair; Gabbard.
- **2017-04-18** Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 681).
- **2017-04-19** Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-20-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-20** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-17 1:30PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-27-17 3:00PM in conference room 325.
- **2017-04-27** The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Keith-Agaran, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Gabbard. `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-04-27** The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 3 Ayes: Representative(s) Johanson, Nishimoto, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Holt.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 110).
- **2017-04-28** 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-02-17.
- **2017-04-28** Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 110) as amended in (CD 1).
- **2017-04-28** Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 05-02-17.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). 25 Aye(s); Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- **2017-05-02** Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1).
- **2017-05-03** Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 737).
- **2017-05-04** Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 642).
- **2017-05-04** Enrolled to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-23** Act 018, 05/18/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118). `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-23** Act 018, on 05/18/2017 (Gov. Msg. No. 1118). `executive-signature`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/780598dc-bde0-42f3-bce2-f4923588c403`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Hawaii legislature records).