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UHEnterprise-Related ActivitiesCountiesZONING
Authorizes the University of Hawaii to engage in enterprise-related activities for educational purposes exempt from certain county zoning requirements, under certain circumstances. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Community SchoolsAppropriation ($)DOE
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to support community schools. Effective 7/31/2055. (SD1)
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SalariesTEACHERSAnnual Increases
Pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement negotiated for Bargaining Unit (5) and subject to the availability of funds, provides annual salary step increases for public school teachers who have completed a year's satisfactory service and comply with specified requirements. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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DOEFAFSA Working GroupState PlanGraduation Requirement
Requires the Department of Education's existing Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) working group to create a state plan to make completion of the FAFSA or an opt-out waiver a statewide graduation requirement by the 2027-2028 school year. Requires a report to the 2026 legislature.
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Department of EducationPhonesRelated DevicesBan
Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Department of EducationPlanned Public Safety Power ShutoffHawaiian Electric CompanyAppropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education to conduct a study on methods to support department schools that may be impacted by electric utilities' planned public safety power shutoff program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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DOECommunity SchoolsAppropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for community schools and a program manager position. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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VeteransArmed ServicesWartime PracticesHigh School DiplomaDOE
Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a program to award high school diplomas to persons who did not receive a diploma as a result of compulsory or voluntary induction into the armed services and persons whose high school education was interrupted due to wartime practices during World War II, the Korean War, or the Vietnam War. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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DOESchool Safety, PositionsAppropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for positions to implement and maintain school safety measures. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Department of EducationHoʻākea ProgramAppropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for the Department's Hokea Program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Department of EducationSchool PsychologistsNationally Certified School Psychologist Incentive ProgramAppropriation ($)
Establishes a nationally certified school psychologist incentive program. Appropriates funds for the incentive program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Department of EducationPhonesRelated DevicesBan
Requires the Board of Education to adopt a policy that bans the use of phones and related devices by students during school hours.
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EducationDOEEnglish Language Learner EducatorsDifferential PayAppropriation ($)
Requires and appropriates funds to pay salary differentials to English language educators as an incentive to attract and retain these educators. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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DOEBrailleLow Vision or Blind StudentsIndividualized Educational ProgramsSection 504 PlansBraille InstructionPrint Instructional MaterialsBraille Literacy Resource CenterRulesAppropriations ($)
Establishes braille literacy as a policy of the State. Requires literacy assessments for eligible low vision and blind students to include braille instruction and the use of braille. Authorizes the Department of Education to adopt administrative rules. Establishes the Braille Literacy Resource Center. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Board of EducationPublic SchoolsFinancial literacy
Requires the Board of Education to adopt and enact a policy by the 2026-2027 school year directing Department of Education public schools to incorporate financial literacy education in the school's curriculum. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Hazard Pay BonusCoronavirus Disease 2019COLLECTIVE BARGAININGUnits (5), (6), (7)Appropriations ($)
Appropriates funds for a one-time hazard pay bonus to state officers and employees in bargaining units 5, 6, and 7, and their excluded counterparts under certain conditions.
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NursingUH Maui CollegeBS Nursing EstablishedAppropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to establish the Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at the University of Hawaii Maui College. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Public Charter SchoolsEmployment of Attorneys
Provides an exemption for public charter schools and their respective governing boards from the statutory prohibition on retaining independent legal counsel.
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Early LearningShort Form
Short form bill relating to early learning.
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EducationShort Form
Short form bill relating to education.
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Neutral
Special License PlatesCivil Air PatrolSpecial Number Plates
Authorizes the issuance of special number plates for members of the Hawaii Civil Air Patrol. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Neutral
HarassmentPenal CodeEducational Worker
Includes the disruption or interference with the administration or functions of any school, school administration office, or school board in the offense of harassment. Elevates the penalty for harassment to a misdemeanor when the recipient is an educational worker.
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Neutral
Board of EducationPublic School Teacher Representative
Requires the exclusive representative for bargaining unit (5) to appoint to the Board of Education a nonvoting public school teacher representative. Authorizes the nonvoting public school teacher representative to participate in all Board of Education meetings and enter into executive sessions, except in certain matters related to collective bargaining negotiations or personnel matters that may pose a conflict of interest. …
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Neutral
CurriculaEstablishmentPublic SchoolsArtificial IntelligenceReportsAdvisory CouncilAppropriation ($)DOEPolicyLiteracyGrant Pilot Program
Requires the Department of Education to develop and implement a statewide Artificial Intelligence Literacy Curricula Plan for students in eleventh and twelfth grades, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year as a condition for graduation. Establishes the Advisory Council for Artificial Intelligence Education. Establishes a three-year Artificial Intelligence Education Grant Pilot Program within the Department of Education. Requires reports to the …
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Neutral
Service RequirementUHDOEFour-year CollegeTuition SubsidyMandatory Fee SubsidyState-Approved Teacher Education ProgramTeacher EducationResident Student
Authorizes the Department of Education to subsidize all tuition and mandatory fees for a resident student enrolled in a 4-year college campus of the University of Hawaii System with an education program or that offers an education degree for the semester or term that the student enrolls in a State-Approved Teacher Education Program under certain conditions. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD2)
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Neutral
Emergency Medical ServicesDepartment of HealthAppropriation ($)Advanced Life Support AmbulanceCentral MauiStatewide Air Ambulance Network System
Appropriates funds to the Department of Health to purchase of one advanced life support ambulance and related equipment to be based in central Maui, fund pay-related personnel costs for state-certified emergency medical services personnel, and increase the predictability and stability of available air ambulance services for all islands in the State. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Neutral
ReviewAnnual ReportPublic Charter SchoolsState Public Charter School CommissionBOE
Requires the State Public Charter School Commission to submit an annual report on public charter schools before the opening day of each Regular Session of the Legislature. Requires the Board of Education to review and approve the annual report before the report is issued to the Governor, Legislature, and the public. Takes effect 7/1/3000. (SD1)
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Neutral
Department of EducationPrescriptionsBronchodilatorsEmergency Administration of MedicationLabeling Requirements
Authorizes a school to maintain a stock supply of bronchodilators to be administered under certain conditions. Authorizes certain employees of a school and department personnel to administer certain medication in emergency situations, under certain conditions. Amends prescription drug labeling requirements to include certain information related to a school, if applicable. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Neutral
APPEALSCharter SchoolsBOE
Clarifies the grounds for an appeal of non-renewal or revocation of a charter contract. Authorizes public charters schools to appeal directly to the Board of Education on matters regarding the schools' operations, governance, or funding, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
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Neutral
Department of EducationTreatmentDiagnosisPhysical TherapistsOccupational TherapistsSpeech Pathologists
Expands the scopes of practice for occupational therapists, physical therapists, and speech pathologists employed by or contracted with the Department of Education to diagnose students with a medical condition in an educational setting and treat the students. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
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Neutral
ReportSchool PsychologistsDOEWorking Group
Creates a School Psychologists Working Group within the Department of Education to recommend actionable steps or propose legislation for an immediate pathway to licensure for school psychologists that can be acted upon in 2026. Requires a report to the Legislature. Takes effect 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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Neutral
HarassmentPublic Charter SchoolsDOEEducational WorkersProtection and Workplace Safety
Requires the Department of Education and public charter schools to take certain steps to report incidents of harassment and implement procedures for handling harassment of educational workers. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)