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Votes at a glance: Finance Committee forwards a package of measures including police bargaining funding and wastewater mitigation
Summary
The Finance Committee forwarded a package of budget and appropriation measures to full council, including multi‑year funding for police bargaining, a wastewater biohazard mitigation appropriation, and traffic safety training funding.
The Finance Committee forwarded multiple measures to full council on Oct. 20. Key actions recorded in committee:
- Resolution 377-25 (police bargaining funding): Forwarded with a favorable recommendation. The resolution authorizes funding for the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers (Bargaining Unit 12) and certain excluded employees for the contract period 07/01/2025–06/30/2029. Committee materials list estimated four‑year costs of $57,298,879. Vote recorded: 7 ayes.
- Bill 97: Appropriates $622,189.48 in federal/state homeland security grant funds for wastewater biohazard mitigation (Gila/Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant bypass materials and equipment). Civil Defense administrative officer Bill Hansard confirmed materials have been purchased and staged at the headworks. Vote recorded: 7 ayes.
- Bill 99: Companion appropriation to Resolution 376 (NOAA Puapuaʻaʻiki restoration). Forwarded with favorable recommendation (7 ayes noted in bill vote; resolution vote recorded separately at 6 ayes in committee earlier where three were excused).
- Bill 100 and Bill 102: State match and federal funds for the Smart & Safe intersection demonstration project forwarded (7 ayes each).
- Bill 104: Traffic safety training project grant ($18,440) for the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (travel for impaired‑driving related training) forwarded (7 ayes).
Several communications (23.22, 24.21, 24.22, 5.74) were closed as administrative files; committee votes to close files were recorded (typically 6 ayes with three excused members). The committee adjourned at 1:48 PM.
