HB1066 • 2026

RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.

Elections

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Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide information about whether the bill affects the number of voting members or other aspects of the Early Learning Board's operations beyond adding new non-voting members.

Adding Members to Early Learning Board

This bill adds the director of the Head Start State Collaboration Office as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Early Learning Board and requires the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii or their chosen representative to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member.

What This Bill Does

Adds the director of the Head Start State Collaboration Office as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Early Learning Board.
Requires the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii or their chosen representative to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member.

Who It Names or Affects

The Early Learning Board in Hawaii
The director of the Head Start State Collaboration Office
The president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii

Terms To Know

ex officio: A person who is a member of an organization by virtue of their position in another organization.
non-voting member: Someone who can attend meetings and give opinions but cannot vote on decisions.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify how the new members will affect board operations.
It is unclear if there are any other changes to the Early Learning Board beyond adding these non-voting members.

Amendments

These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment adds the head start state collaboration office director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the early learning board and requires the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii to serve as a non-voting member.

Adds the head start state collaboration office director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the early learning board.
Requires the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii or their designee to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member.

The amendment does not specify when these changes will take effect beyond stating July 1, 3000 in Section 3, which seems unusual and may be a typographical error or placeholder.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-03-06 S
Referred to EDU, JDC.
2025-03-06 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-03-06 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 324).
2025-03-04 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-02-28 H
Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1082), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-02-21 H
The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd.
2025-02-19 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-02-14 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
2025-02-14 H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 753) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
2025-02-13 H
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
2025-02-11 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-01-23 H
Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 3
2025-01-23 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-21 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.
Executive Office on Early Learning; Early Learning Board; Composition
Adds the head start state collaboration office director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the early learning board, and requires the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the president's designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the board. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB1066

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1066

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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Section 302L-1.6,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (
b
) to read as follows:

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"(b)
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The board shall consist of the following voting members:

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(1)
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One
voting member from the county of Hawaii;

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(2)
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One
voting member from the county of Maui;

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(3)
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One
voting member from the county of Kauai;

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(4)
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Three
voting members from the city and county of Honolulu; and

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(5)
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Three
at-large voting members.

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The superintendent of education, director
of human services, director of health, [
and
] president of the [
University
]

university
of Hawaii
, and head start state collaboration office director

shall serve as ex officio, non-voting members of the board.

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The board shall invite the chief executive
officer of Kamehameha Schools [
and
]
,
the executive director of
the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools,
and president of the Head Start
Association of Hawaii,
or their designees, to serve as ex officio,
non-voting members of the board."

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SECTION 2.
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Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Executive Office on Early Learning;
Early

Learning Board

Description:

Amends section
302L-1.6
(b), HRS,
to add the head start state collaboration office director as an ex officio,
non-voting member of the early learning board, and to require the board to
invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the president's
designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the board.

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