Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

Hawaii Senate Bill SB185 Compare Versions

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1		-	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 185 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 ~~S.D. 1~~ STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
	1	+	THE SENATE S.B. NO. 185 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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3	3		THE SENATE S.B. NO. 185
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13	13		THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
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31	31		A BILL FOR AN ACT
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37	37		RELATING TO INDEBTEDNESS TO THE STATE.
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43	43		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
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47		-	SECTION 1. Section 78-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: "(e) If the indebtedness has occurred as a result of salary or wage overpayment, the disbursing officer shall determine the amount of indebtedness and notify the employee in writing of the indebtedness[;] within sixty days of making the determination; provided that, to be an actionable cause of action, the determination and notice to the employee shall be made within two years from the date of the salary or wage overpayment, and not after. If the employee contests the disbursing officer's determination of indebtedness, the employee may request a hearing pursuant to chapter 91. (f) Regardless of whether a contested determination of indebtedness is pending, the disbursing officer shall commence immediate recovery of the indebtedness as provided in this subsection. [If the indebtedness is equal to or less than $1,000, the disbursing officer shall immediately deduct from any subsequent periodic payment normally due the employee any amount up to the total amount of indebtedness and for indebtedness greater than $1,000, the disbursing officer shall deduct: (1) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $100 per pay period; or (2) One-quarter of the salary, wages, or compensation due the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full.] The disbursing officer shall deduct: (1) For an employee earning a gross income of less than $2,000 per pay period: (A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $50 per pay period; or (B) Five per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full; (2) For an employee earning a gross income of $2,000 to $3,000 per pay period: (A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $75 per pay period; or (B) Fifteen per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full; and (3) For an employee earning a gross income of more than $3,000 per pay period: (A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $100 per pay period; or (B) Twenty-five per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full. In addition to [paragraph (1),] paragraphs (1) through (3), an employee and the appointing authority may agree to offset any remaining amount of indebtedness by applying the current value of appropriate leave or compensatory time credits posted in the employee's respective accounts as balances that would otherwise be payable in cash upon separation from service; provided that credits shall not be applied to any extent that would require a refund of any moneys already deducted or repaid or that would require the payment of any moneys to the employee equivalent to a cashing out of leave or compensatory time credits." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect ~~on July 1, 2050~~.
	47	+	SECTION 1. Section 78-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows: "(e) If the indebtedness has occurred as a result of salary or wage overpayment, the disbursing officer shall determine the amount of indebtedness and notify the employee in writing of the indebtedness[;] within sixty days of making the determination; provided that, to be an actionable cause of action, the determination and notice to the employee shall be made within two years from the date of the salary or wage overpayment, and not after. If the employee contests the disbursing officer's determination of indebtedness, the employee may request a hearing pursuant to chapter 91. (f) Regardless of whether a contested determination of indebtedness is pending, the disbursing officer shall commence immediate recovery of the indebtedness as provided in this subsection. [If the indebtedness is equal to or less than $1,000, the disbursing officer shall immediately deduct from any subsequent periodic payment normally due the employee any amount up to the total amount of indebtedness and for indebtedness greater than $1,000, the disbursing officer shall deduct: (1) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $100 per pay period; or (2) One-quarter of the salary, wages, or compensation due the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full.] The disbursing officer shall deduct: (1) For an employee earning a gross income of less than $2,000 per pay period: (A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $50 per pay period; or (B) Five per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full; (2) For an employee earning a gross income of $2,000 to $3,000 per pay period: (A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $75 per pay period; or (B) Fifteen per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full; and (3) For an employee earning a gross income of more than $3,000 per pay period: (A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $100 per pay period; or (B) Twenty-five per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full. In addition to [paragraph (1),] paragraphs (1) through (3), an employee and the appointing authority may agree to offset any remaining amount of indebtedness by applying the current value of appropriate leave or compensatory time credits posted in the employee's respective accounts as balances that would otherwise be payable in cash upon separation from service; provided that credits shall not be applied to any extent that would require a refund of any moneys already deducted or repaid or that would require the payment of any moneys to the employee equivalent to a cashing out of leave or compensatory time credits." SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored. SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. INTRODUCED BY: _____________________________
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49	49		SECTION 1. Section 78-12, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (e) and (f) to read as follows:
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51	51		"(e) If the indebtedness has occurred as a result of salary or wage overpayment, the disbursing officer shall determine the amount of indebtedness and notify the employee in writing of the indebtedness[;] within sixty days of making the determination; provided that, to be an actionable cause of action, the determination and notice to the employee shall be made within two years from the date of the salary or wage overpayment, and not after. If the employee contests the disbursing officer's determination of indebtedness, the employee may request a hearing pursuant to chapter 91.
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53	53		(f) Regardless of whether a contested determination of indebtedness is pending, the disbursing officer shall commence immediate recovery of the indebtedness as provided in this subsection. [If the indebtedness is equal to or less than $1,000, the disbursing officer shall immediately deduct from any subsequent periodic payment normally due the employee any amount up to the total amount of indebtedness and for indebtedness greater than $1,000, the disbursing officer shall deduct:
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55	55		(1) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $100 per pay period; or
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57	57		(2) One-quarter of the salary, wages, or compensation due the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full.]
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59	59		The disbursing officer shall deduct:
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61	61		(1) For an employee earning a gross income of less than $2,000 per pay period:
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63	63		(A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $50 per pay period; or
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65	65		(B) Five per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full;
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67	67		(2) For an employee earning a gross income of $2,000 to $3,000 per pay period:
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69	69		(A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $75 per pay period; or
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71	71		(B) Fifteen per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full; and
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73	73		(3) For an employee earning a gross income of more than $3,000 per pay period:
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75	75		(A) An amount agreed to by the employee and the appointing authority, but not less than $100 per pay period; or
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77	77		(B) Twenty-five per cent of the salary, wage, or compensation due to the employee until the indebtedness is repaid in full.
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79	79		In addition to [paragraph (1),] paragraphs (1) through (3), an employee and the appointing authority may agree to offset any remaining amount of indebtedness by applying the current value of appropriate leave or compensatory time credits posted in the employee's respective accounts as balances that would otherwise be payable in cash upon separation from service; provided that credits shall not be applied to any extent that would require a refund of any moneys already deducted or repaid or that would require the payment of any moneys to the employee equivalent to a cashing out of leave or compensatory time credits."
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81	81		SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
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83		-	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect ~~on July 1, 2050~~.
	83	+	SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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85		-	Report Title: Indebtedness; Salary or Wage Overpayment; Overpayment Payroll Transactions; Deductions for Recovery; Disbursing Officer; Notice Description: Requires disbursing officers to notify employees within sixty days of making a determination that an indebtedness has occurred to the government resulting from salary or wage overpayment. Amends the amount that a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee's salary, wage, or compensation based on the employee's gross income. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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	97	+	Report Title: Indebtedness; Salary or Wage Overpayment; Overpayment Payroll Transactions; Deductions for Recovery; Notice Description: Requires disbursing officers to notify employees within sixty days of making a determination that an indebtedness has occurred to the government resulting from salary or wage overpayment. Amends the amount that a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee's salary, wage, or compensation based on the employee's gross income. The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.
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95		-	Indebtedness; Salary or Wage Overpayment; Overpayment Payroll Transactions; Deductions for Recovery; ~~Disbursing Officer;~~ Notice
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101		-	Requires disbursing officers to notify employees within sixty days of making a determination that an indebtedness has occurred to the government resulting from salary or wage overpayment. Amends the amount that a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee's salary, wage, or compensation based on the employee's gross income. ~~Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)~~
	113	+	Requires disbursing officers to notify employees within sixty days of making a determination that an indebtedness has occurred to the government resulting from salary or wage overpayment. Amends the amount that a disbursing officer may deduct from an employee's salary, wage, or compensation based on the employee's gross income.
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109	121		The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.