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HB327 • 2026

RELATING TO STATE CHILDCARE.

RELATING TO STATE CHILDCARE.

Budget Children Labor
Active

The official status still shows this bill as active or still awaiting another formal step.

Sponsor
TAM, KAHALOA, MATSUMOTO, MIYAKE, TAKENOUCHI
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Official source material does not provide specific details on the amount of funding or when the facility will start operating.

State Childcare Funding

This bill provides funding from the state's budget to establish a childcare facility for state employees and their families.

What This Bill Does

  • Appropriates funds from the state’s budget to create a childcare facility for state employees and their children under two years old.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State employees
  • Families of state employees

Terms To Know

Appropriation
Money given by the government for a specific purpose, like building a childcare center.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the exact amount of funding.
  • It is unclear when the childcare facility will start operating.

Amendments

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

HD1

1

Hawaii published version HD1

Plain English: This amendment appropriates funds to establish a state childcare facility for state employees' children under two years old.

  • Appropriates money from the general revenues of Hawaii State for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to create a state childcare facility.
  • Limits the childcare services to children aged two and younger.
  • Allows the Office of the Governor to contract with service providers, including nonprofits and the University of Hawaii.
  • The exact amount of funds appropriated is not specified in the amendment text.
  • The effective date of July 1, 3000, seems unrealistic and likely contains an error.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-02-11 H

    Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).

  3. 2025-02-11 H

    Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 416) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  4. 2025-02-06 H

    The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.

  5. 2025-01-31 H

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Thursday, 02-06-25 10:00AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  6. 2025-01-21 H

    Referred to HSH, FIN, referral sheet 1

  7. 2025-01-17 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  8. 2025-01-16 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO STATE CHILDCARE.
Office of the Governor; Childcare; Future Caucus; Appropriation ($)
Appropriates funds to the Office of the Governor for a state childcare facility for state employees and their families. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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HB327

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

327

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to state childcare
.

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

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SECTION 1.
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The legislature finds that offering childcare
services for public employees can significantly enhance workforce development
and recruitment by attracting a broader pool of talent, improving retention
through increased job satisfaction, and boosting productivity by reducing
absenteeism and enabling employees to focus better on their work.
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Additionally, it fosters economic security for
families and contributes to community development, making it a valuable
investment for public employers.

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The purpose of
this Act is to appropriate funds to the office of the governor to establish a
state childcare facility for state employees and their children.

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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 2025-2026 and the same
sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the
establishment of a state childcare facility for state employees and their
children ages two and below; provided that the office of the governor may
contract for services with providers and nonprofits, including the university
of Hawaii.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the
office of the governor for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Office of
the Governor; Childcare; Future Caucus; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates
funds to the office of the governor for a state childcare facility for state
employees and their families.

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