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HB 2250

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Summary

HB 2250, “Making Appropriations For Claims Against The State, Its Officers, Or Its Employees”, was introduced in the House on Jan 26, 2026 by Rep. Nadine Nakamura (D). It last saw action on May 26, 2026: Act 029, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129).


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HB 2250 has 2 roll calls.

hb2250/amended.txt
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
H.B. NO.
2250
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026
H.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII
S.D. 2
A BILL FOR AN ACT
MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE, ITS
OFFICERS, OR ITS EMPLOYEES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
PART I
���� SECTION 1.�
The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2025-2026 are appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of
Hawaii to the department of the attorney general for the purpose of satisfying
claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons, firms,
corporations, and entities, for claims against the State or its officers or
employees, for the overpayment of taxes, or for refunds, reimbursements,
payments of judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amounts set
forth opposite their names:
JUDGMENTS AGAINST THE STATE���������������������� ���� AMOUNT
AND SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
1.�� MISCELLANEOUS CLAIMS:
���� Joan Arakawa and Kevin
Arakawa�������������� $��� 1,494.72
���� Steve Boucher and Judy
Boucher�������������� $��� 1,102.00
���� Citibank NA��������������������������������� $��� ��
780.72
���� Silvia Frumento����������������������������� $��� 1,425.12
���� Clarice H. Kam������������������������������ $��� ��
724.11
���� Maria Lundblad������������������������������ $�� 104,460.50
���� U.S. Department of the
Treasury and the ���� $ 1,223,732.22
���� Treasury Office of
Inspector General �� ����(Reimbursement)
���� Reminding All
Emergency Rental Assistance
���� Award Recipients of
Responsibilities and
���� Requirements for
Reporting Fraud and
���� Reimbursing Fraud
Losses and Unallowable
���� Costs dated October 4,
2024
���� Melissa Gibo�������������������������������� $������� 97.74
���� Melissa
Gibo�������������������������������� $������� 58.00
���� Melissa Gibo�������������������������������� $������ 521.25
���� Melissa Gibo�������������������������������� $������� 20.00
���� Estate of Ines Mandl������������������������ $��� 53,575.50
���� Linda S. Richburg��������������������������� $��� 30,494.00
���� Spruce Servicing LLC������������������������ $�� 548,821.52
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $
1,967,307.40
2.�� DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE AND BIOSECURITY:
���� United States
Environmental Protection ����� $�� 151,132.00
���� Agency Region 9 v.
State of Hawaii,��������� � (Settlement)
���� Department of
Agriculture
���� EPA Docket No.
UIC-09-2025-00XX
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $�� 151,132.00
3.�� DEPARTMENT OF THE
ATTORNEY GENERAL:
���� Roynes J. Dural II v.
State of Hawaii������� $�� 420,833.00
���� Civil No.
1CCV-21-0001461, First Circuit���� � (Settlement)
���� Alvin F. Jardine, III v. State of Hawaii���� $��
600,000.00
���� Civil No. 2SP16-1-000056, Second Circuit���� �
(Settlement)
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $
1,020,833.00
4.�� DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION:
���� Judith M. Gatioan v.
State of Hawaii�������� $�� 800,000.00
���� Civil No.
1CCV-24-0001719, First Circuit���� � (Settlement)
���� Susan O'Gorman v.
State of Hawaii,���������� $�� 600,000.00
���� Department of Public
Safety����������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
1CCV-24-0000912, First Circuit
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $
1,400,000.00
5.�� DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION:
���� D.C. v. State of
Hawaii,�������������������� $�� 400,000.00
���� Department of
Education��������������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
1CCV-20-0000657, First Circuit
���� DOE Parents v. State
of Hawaii,������������� $�� 500,000.00
���� Department of
Education��������������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
1CCV-22-0001456, First Circuit
���� In the Matter of K.P.
v. Department of������ $ 8,000,000.00
���� Education, State of
Hawaii������������������ � (Settlement)
���� Impartial Due Process
���� Hearing No.
DOE-SY2425-041
���� Victoria Ramos v.
Hawaii State�������������� $��� 36,951.86
���� Department of
Education��������������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
3CCV-23-0000394, Third Circuit
���� South Point Investment
Group, LLC v.�������� $�� 100,000.00
���� State of Hawaii����������������������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
3CCV-20-0000040, Third Circuit
���� United Public Workers v. Keith Hayashi������ $���
75,000.00
���� Case No. CE-01-539�������������������������� �
(Settlement)
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $
9,111,951.86
6.�� DEPARTMENT OF HAWAIIAN
HOME LANDS:
���� William Kaholoa`a Jr. v. Hawaiian Homes����� $ 1,330,000.00
���� Commission, State of
Hawaii����������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
2CCV-24-0000037, Second Circuit
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $
1,330,000.00
7.�� DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH:
���� HELG Administrative
Services, LLC v.�������� $�� 100,000.00
���� Department of Health������������������������ � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
1CC191000332, First Circuit
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $�� 100,000.00
8.�� DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
SERVICES:
���� Tera Graves v. State
of Hawaii,������������� $�� 600,000.00
���� Department of Human
Services���������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
3CCV-19-0000022, Third Circuit
���� Hannah David v. State
of Hawaii,������������ $�� 475,000.00
���� Civil No. 20-cv-00002-JMS-WRP,
USDC��������� � (Settlement)
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $ 1,075,000.00
9.�� DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND
NATURAL RESOURCES:
���� Lolita Silva v. Nelson
Alana���������������� $ 2,000,000.00
���� Civil No.
2CC121000778, Second Circuit������ � (Settlement)
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $
2,000,000.00
10.� DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT:
���� Thomas Cayetano v.�������������������������� $��� 47,500.00
���� Department of Public
Safety����������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
1CCV-22-0000179, First Circuit
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $��� 47,500.00
11.� OFFICE OF THE PUBLIC
DEFENDER:
���� Joshua Spriestersbach
v. Office of the ����� $�� 200,000.00
���� Public Defender����������������������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No.
1CCV-24-0000470, First Circuit
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $�� 200,000.00
���� TOTAL (SECTION 1):��������������������� ���� $18,403,724.26
���� The sums appropriated shall be expended by
the department of the attorney general for the purposes of this Act.
PART II
���� SECTION 2.�
The following sums or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal
year 2025-2026 are appropriated out of the state highway fund for the purpose
of satisfying claims for legislative relief as to the following named persons,
for claims against the State or its officers or employees for payments of
judgments or settlements, or other liabilities, in the amount set forth
opposite their names:
JUDGMENTS
AGAINST THE STATE���������������������� ���� AMOUNT
AND
SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HIGHWAYS DIVISION:
���� Anacleto R. Battad v.
Lawrence J. Dill������ $ 1,100,000.00
���� Civil No.
5CC181000177, Fifth Circuit������� � (Settlement)
���� Pualani Kanaka`ole
Kanahele v.�������������� $��� 68,186.76
���� State of Hawaii����������������������������� ��� (Judgment)
���� Civil No.
1CCV-20-0000235, First Circuit
���� The Estate of Matthew
Louis Perreira v.����� $�� 300,000.00
���� State of Hawaii����������������������������� � (Settlement)
���� Civil No. 2CCV-22-0000045,
Second Circuit
���� Cransten Takayama v.
Aaron Napoleon��������� $�� 600,000.00
���� Civil No.
1CCV-22-0000040, First Circuit���� � (Settlement)
���� Shauntel Takayama v.
Aaron Napoleon
���� Civil No.
1CCV-22-0000110, First Circuit
���� Maximum Legal Services
Corp. v. Aaron Napoleon
���� Civil No.
1CCV-22-0000094, First Circuit
���� Donoven Ruiz v. Aaron
Napoleon
���� Civil No.
1CCV-22-0000109, First Circuit
______________
���� SUBTOTAL:����������������������������������� $
2,068,186.76
���� TOTAL (SECTION 2):�������������������������� $ 2,068,186.76
���� The sums appropriated shall be expended by
the department of transportation, highways division, for the purposes of this
Act.
PART III
���� SECTION 3.�
The sums hereinabove may be paid to the respective persons, firms,
corporations, or entities for the satisfaction or settlement of the
respectively identified cases, and in several amounts hereinabove set forth or
in lesser amounts deemed appropriate, upon checks issued by the comptroller;
provided that departments shall obtain the approval of the attorney general
before payment of any claim may be made.
���� SECTION 4.�
Notwithstanding the sums hereinabove stated as interest upon judgments
against the State, payment of interest shall be limited to the period from the
date of the judgment, if applicable, to thirty days after the effective date of
this Act, as provided in section 662-8, Hawaii Revised Statutes, for those
cases to which the statute applies.
���� SECTION 5.�
The appropriations made by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the
fiscal period for which the appropriations are made; provided that all moneys
from the appropriations that are unexpended and unencumbered as of June 30,
2027, shall lapse as of that date.
���� SECTION 6.�
If any provision of this Act, or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance, is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other
provisions or applications of the Act that can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this Act
are severable.
���� SECTION 7.�
Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.� New statutory material is underscored.
���� SECTION 8.�
This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Report Title:
AG;
Claims Against the State; Appropriations
Description:
Makes
appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its
officers, and its employees.� (SD2)
The summary description
of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is
not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

Makes appropriations and approves payments for claims against the State, its officers, and its employees. (SD2)

Sponsors

Rep. Nadine Nakamura (D) sponsors HB 2250 alone.

Committees

HB 2250 went before 4 committees: Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, Finance, Judiciary and Ways and Means.

Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs
Referred to · Jan 30, 2026 · 401 Bills
Finance
Finance
Referred to · Feb 20, 2026 · 464 Bills
Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred to · Mar 12, 2026
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred to · Mar 30, 2026

History

HB 2250 has taken 39 actions since Jan 26, 2026, the latest on May 26, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 26, 2026
Senate
Act 029, 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129).
May 26, 2026
House
Act 029, on 05/22/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1129).
May 8, 2026
Senate
Received notice of House reconsideration of action in disagreeing to the amendments proposed by the Senate (Hse. Com. No. 887).
May 8, 2026
House
House agrees to Senate amendment(s).
May 8, 2026
House
Passed Final Reading as amended in SD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Iwamoto voting no (2) and Representative(s) Belatti excused (1).

Votes

HB 2250 went to 2 roll calls in the Senate, the latest on Apr 6, 2026 at 120.

ChamberQuestion
Yea
Nay
Apr 6, 2026
Senate
Senate Ways and Means: Passed, With Amendments
12
0
Mar 24, 2026
Senate
Senate Judiciary: Passed, With Amendments
5
0

Source: capitol.hawaii.gov · legiscan.com