HB2567 • 2026

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Budget Education

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Sponsor: WOODSON
Last action: 2026-04-21
Official status: Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO EDUCATION.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
DOE; BOE; Superintendent-Level Positions; Cap; Complex Area Superintendents; Appropriation ($) Establishes a cap on the total number of superintendent-level positions within the Department of Education, with certain exceptions.
Defines "superintendent-level position".
Authorizes the Board of Education to conduct a written performance evaluation of each Complex Area Superintendent every two years.

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HD1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: HB2567 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2567 HD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2567 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION .

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: HB2567 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.

HB2567 SD1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2567 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII S.D.

SD1_PROPOSED

Hawaii published version SD1_PROPOSED

Plain English: 2026-2038 HB2567 SD1 SMA.

2026-2038 HB2567 SD1 SMA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES H.B.
NO.
2567 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026 H.D.

Bill History

2026-04-21 H
Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
2026-04-21 S
Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; DeCorte.
2026-04-17 S
Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 780).
2026-04-16 H
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
2026-04-14 H
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 703) in amended form (SD 1).
2026-04-14 S
Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Fevella, Fukunaga, Keohokalole, Lamosao. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2026-04-10 S
48 Hrs. Notice 04-14-26.
2026-04-10 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1).
2026-04-10 S
Reported from EDU/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3727) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and placement on the calendar for Third Reading.
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..
2026-04-06 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.
2026-04-02 S
The committee(s) on EDU/WAM has scheduled a public hearing on 04-06-26 10:29AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2026-03-30 S
Re-Referred to EDU/WAM.
2026-03-25 S
The committee on EDU deferred the measure.
2026-03-24 S
Public notice requirement waived pursuant to Senate Rule 21.
2026-03-24 S
The committee(s) on EDU added the measure to the public hearing scheduled on 03-25-26 1:12PM; CR 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. 221).
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. 940-26), 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.
2026-02-19 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 none excused (0).
2026-02-19 H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 497-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-17 H
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.
2026-02-13 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02 H
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6
2026-01-28 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
DOE; BOE; Superintendent-Level Positions; Cap; Complex Area Superintendents; Appropriation ($)
Establishes a cap on the total number of superintendent-level positions within the Department of Education, with certain exceptions. Defines "superintendent-level position". Authorizes the Board of Education to conduct a written performance evaluation of each Complex Area Superintendent every two years. Appropriates funds to establish two Deputy Superintendent positions within the Office of the Superintendent. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB2567

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2567

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to education
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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Chapter 36, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to part II to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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Early
childhood education investment special fund.
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There is established within the state treasury the early childhood
education investment special fund, to be administered by the department of
budget and finance.
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The special fund
shall consist of:

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Legislative
appropriations;

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Grants, gifts,
and donations from public or private sources;

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Investment
earnings of the fund; and

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Any other
moneys received for the purposes of this section.

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(b)
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Moneys in the fund shall be used for the sole
purpose of generating investment income to support early childhood education
programs.

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(c)
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The director of finance may invest moneys in
the fund in market
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based financial instruments
in accordance with applicable state investment policies.

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(d)
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The director of finance shall transfer
investment returns generated under this section to the early learning special
fund under section 302L-5.

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(e)
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The director of finance shall submit an
annual report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the
convening of each regular session.
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The
report shall detail:

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Amounts deposited
into the early childhood education investment special fund;

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Investments selected
by the director of finance;

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Net profit or
loss from the investments; and

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Amounts
transferred to the early learning special fund.
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SECTION 2.
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There is appropriated out of the general
revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of
$ or so much
thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for deposit into the
early childhood education investment special fund.

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The sum appropriated shall be
expended by the department of budget and finance for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Department
of Budget and Finance; Early Childhood Education Investment Special Fund;
Appropriation

Description:

Establishes
the Early Childhood Education Investment Special Fund.
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Appropriates funds.

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