Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB1663: Relating to Reimbursement of Public Officers and Employees.
Status: In committee, May 1, 2026
Requires the State or a county to reimburse an officer or employee for work-related travel costs that the officer or employee loaned to the State or a county within thirty calendar days of submitting an approved Statement of Completed Travel. Requires the State or a county to pay interest on a loan not reimbursed within thirty days until the loan is fully reimbursed. Obligates an officer or employee to request a complete refund from the travel vendor for travel not taken. Entitles an officer or employee to reimbursement from the State or a county when a travel vendor offers no or a partial refund.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to reimbursement of public officers and employees.
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. SECTION 1. Section 78-32, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows: " [-E] §78-32 [^] Payment of approved travel costs for public officers and exi^loyees. (a) This section shall apply to all approved travel costs incurred by an officer or employee of the State or a county in connection with the official business of the respective jurisdiction. (b) Subject to subsection (d), the State and the counties may pay approved travel costs directly (2) The officer or employee for whom the approved travel costs are to be paid, by way of a cash advance [prior te] before the date of purchase[7--unless tho officer or employee affirmatively agrees to loan the State-or a county the money for the travel eosts and bo 2026-1966 HB1663 SDl SMA.docx Page 2 H.B. NO. rGimbuescd -after the officer or employee pa-yo--for feltc tra-vcl -eoofeg". ] ; or (3) The officer or employee when the officer or employee affirmatively agrees to loan the State or a county the money for the travel costs and be reimbursed after the officer or employee pays for the travel costs. (c) This section shall not be construed as precluding the reimbursement of approved travel costs to an officer or employee upon completion of travel for …
Sponsors
- Jackson Sayama (D, 21) · primary sponsor
- Andrew Garrett (D, 22)
- Greggor Ilagan (D, 4)
- Darius Kila (D, 44)
- Michael Lee (D, 50)
- Tyson Miyake (D, 10)
- Ikaika Olds (D, 23)
- Mahina Poepoe (D, 13)
- Adrian Tam (D, 24)
- David Tarnas (D, 8)
Latest actions
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411.
- : Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 12:00PM in Conference Room 016.
- : Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 8:45AM in conference room 016.
- : Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 791).
- : Senate Conferees Appointed: Elefante Chair; McKelvey, Kim Co-Chairs; Lamosao.
- : Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
- : House Conferees Appointed: Sayama, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Kapela, Reyes Oda.
- : Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
- : House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
- : Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 524) in amended form (SD 1).
Votes
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 10, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED (April 6, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- LBT: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- GVO: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (March 25, 2026): 4 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and none excused (0) (March 10, 2026): 50 yea, 1 nay, passed
- FIN: recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (February 26, 2026): 16 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Counties, Reimbursement Of Public Officers And Employees
Common questions
- What is HB1663?
- HB1663 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Reimbursement of Public Officers and Employees.
- What does HB1663 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to reimbursement of public officers and employees.
- What is the status of HB1663?
- In committee as of May 1, 2026. Latest action: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 3:45PM in Conference Room 411. (May 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1663?
- Jackson Sayama (D, 21), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1663?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1663&year=2026
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