RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT.

Education

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: NAKAMURA (Introduced by request of another party)
Last action: 2026-05-07
Official status: Transmitted to Governor.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill does not specify the exact impact on local food producers.

Department of Education Procurement Rules

This bill changes the procurement rules for local edible produce and packaged food products by raising the threshold from $100,000 to $250,000 before requiring an electronic procurement system.

What This Bill Does

Raises the threshold for Department of Education purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products that can be made without using an electronic procurement system from $100,000 to $250,000.
Requires at least three written quotes for purchases under $250,000 instead of using an electronic system.
Prohibits the Department of Education from splitting large orders into smaller ones to avoid using the electronic procurement system.

Who It Names or Affects

Department of Education
Local food producers and suppliers

Terms To Know

Procurement: The process of buying goods or services for an organization.
Electronic procurement system: A computerized system used to manage the purchasing process, including bidding and contract management.

Limits and Unknowns

This bill only applies until June 30, 2028.
The exact impact on local food producers is not specified in the summary.

Amendments

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

CD1

Hawaii published version CD1

Plain English: HB2300 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2300 CD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2300 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2300 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2300 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2300 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2300 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2300 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2300 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

Bill History

2026-05-08 S
Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
2026-05-07 H
Transmitted to Governor.
2026-05-06 H
Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
2026-05-06 H
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2026-05-06 S
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 S
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
2026-05-01 S
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 124-26).
2026-05-01 H
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
2026-05-01 H
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 124-26) as amended in (CD 1).
2026-05-01 S
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-05-01 H
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) La Chica, Lee, M., Olds, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-04-30 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.
2026-04-29 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:37PM in conference room 229.
2026-04-28 H
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.
2026-04-27 S
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
2026-04-23 S
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 4:15PM; Conference Room 229.
2026-04-22 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; DeCorte.
2026-04-20 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).
2026-04-20 H
House Conferees Appointed: La Chica, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Olds, Woodson, Souza.
2026-04-16 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).
2026-04-14 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-10 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 552) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-04-10 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-09 S
One Day Notice 04-10-26.
2026-04-09 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3612) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
2026-04-06 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
2026-04-06 S
The committee(s) on WAM reconsidered its previous decision.
2026-04-06 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
2026-04-01 S
The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2026-03-30 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3384) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2026-03-23 S
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
2026-03-18 S
The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-23-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-03-16 S
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2026-03-10 S
Referred to EDU, WAM.
2026-03-10 S
Passed First Reading.
2026-03-10 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 202).
2026-03-06 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2026-03-06 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 961-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-03-03 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2026-02-27 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-17 H
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2026-02-17 H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 320-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-10 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, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2026-02-06 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-01-30 H
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 5
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2026-01-26 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT.
DOE; Procurement; Small Purchases; Local Produce and Packaged Food Products; Written Quotes; Parceling
Adjusts the applicability of Act 134, SLH 2025, to clarify the threshold for Department of Education procurement of local edible produce and packaged food products. Prohibits the artificial division and parceling of DOE procurements of local edible produce and packaged food products. Sunsets 6/30/2028. (CD1)

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

HB2300

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2300

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT.

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

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SECTION 1.
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Act 134,
Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, provides a temporary adjustment, until its June
30, 2028, sunset date, to the department of education's small purchase
procurement capacity by exempting purchases of local edible produce and
packaged food products of less than $250,000 from the electronic procurement
system requirement and instead requiring no less than three written quotes for
those purchases.

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The legislature finds that, as the largest
department in the State with two hundred ninety-five schools and forty-two
thousand salaried and part-time employees, the department of education must
procure voluminous amounts of goods and services to run its operation.

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The legislature further finds that the
department of education is mandated to provide at least thirty per cent locally
sourced foods to Hawaii's public schools by 2030.
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Increasing the department's small purchase
procurement capacity for local edible produce and packaged food products will
assist the department in fulfilling its mandate to provide locally sourced
foods for the State's public schools.

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However, to effectuate Act 134, Session
Laws of Hawaii 2025, the department requires that the new section allow for
small purchase procurement of more than $100,000 for local edible produce and
packaged food products.

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The purpose of this Act is to effectuate
Act 134, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, by exempting the procurement of local
edible produce and packaged food products from the $100,000 threshold for the
small purchase procurement method.

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SECTION 2.
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Section 302A-1317, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as
follows:

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Local edible produce and packaged food
products procurement; small purchases.
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Notwithstanding section [
103D-305(c)
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103D-305(a)
and (c)
and any other law to the contrary, procurements of less than $
250,000

for local edible produce and packaged
food products for the department shall be exempt from the requirement to
conduct procurements through an electronic system and shall instead be subject
to no less than three written quotes; provided that if the department is unable
to receive the required number of written notifications as required by this
section, written justification shall be provided and kept by the department."

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SECTION 3.
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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 4.
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This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2026, and
shall be repealed on June 30, 2028.

INTRODUCED BY:

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BY REQUEST

Report Title:

DOE; Procurement; Small Purchases; Local Produce and
Packaged Food Products; Written Quotes

Description:

Adjusts the applicability of Act 134, SLH 2025, to clarify
the threshold for Department of Education procurement of local edible produce
and packaged food products.
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Sunsets
6/30/2028.

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