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HB888 • 2026

RELATING TO CARE CENTERS.

RELATING TO CARE CENTERS.

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Sponsor
IWAMOTO, PERRUSO, Belatti, Souza
Last action
2025-12-08
Official status
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official summary and text do not provide details on kitchen, restroom, and outdoor space requirements beyond mentioning they are necessary. These specifics were removed as unsupported.

Care Centers in State Buildings

This bill requires new and newly renovated state buildings with budgets over $5 million to include space for child care centers or adult day care centers.

What This Bill Does

  • Requires that large state building projects (over $5 million) have dedicated space for child care or adult day care facilities.
  • Specifies that these spaces must include a kitchen, restrooms, and outdoor areas.
  • Limits the use of these spaces to licensed providers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies responsible for building construction and renovation projects
  • Child care and adult day care providers

Terms To Know

Licensed Providers
People or organizations that have been officially approved to operate child care centers or adult day care centers.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify how the cost of adding these spaces will be covered.
  • It is unclear if existing state buildings will need to comply with this requirement in future renovations.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-08 D

    Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  2. 2025-01-23 H

    Referred to HSH, LAB, FIN, referral sheet 3

  3. 2025-01-23 H

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  4. 2025-01-21 H

    Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CARE CENTERS.
State Construction; Child Care; Adult Care; Dedicated Spaces
Requires that new and newly renovated state buildings with a budget of $5,000,000 or more include dedicated space for a child care center or an adult day care center.

Current Bill Text

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HB888

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

888

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING
TO CARE centers
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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 access to
affordable, quality child and elderly care services remains a critical
challenge for Hawaii's working families.
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The cost of facilities represents one of the largest barriers for care
providers to establish and maintain sustainable operations throughout the
State.
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The State can play a pivotal role
in expanding access to care services by incorporating dedicated care facilities
into new state building construction and major renovation projects,
simultaneously addressing the facilities cost barrier for care providers while
maximizing the utility of state buildings to serve Hawaii's families.
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The State can also charge care facility
operators below-market rents, and those savings may be applied toward
recruiting staff, paying higher wages, charging a lower tuition, and expanding
enrollment.

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The
purpose of this Act is to require that new and newly renovated state buildings having
a budget of $5,000,000 or more include dedicated space for a child care center
or an adult day care center.

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SECTION 2.
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Chapter 346, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding a new section to part VIII to be appropriately designated and
to read as follows:

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State buildings; child care; adult care
spaces.
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(a)
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Each s
tate project
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(1)
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Having
a budget of $5,000,000 or more for
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(A)
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A
newly constructed state building; or

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(B)
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The renovation of a state building; and

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(2)
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A
t which
at least an estimated two hundred fifty individuals will:

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(A)
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Live; or

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(B)
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Work,

shall include
appropriate space dedicated for a group child care center or an adult day care
center, or both.

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(b)
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The space dedicated for a group child care center or an adult day care
center shall also include:

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(1)
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A kitchen appropriate for reheating food;

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(2)
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Restroom facilities; and

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(3)
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Appropriate outdoor space.

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(c)
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The
use of any space dedicated for a group child care center or an adult day care
center under this section shall be limited to persons licensed to operate:

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(1)
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A group child
care center under chapter 346, part VIII, subpart B; or

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(2)
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An adult day
care center licensed by the department by rule adopted under chapter 91.
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SECTION 3.
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This Act does not affect rights and duties
that matured, penalties that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun
before its effective date.

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SECTION 4.
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New statutory material is underscored.

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SECTION 5.
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This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

State
Construction; Child Care; Adult Care; Dedicated Spaces

Description:

Requires
that new and newly renovated state buildings with a budget of $5,000,000 or
more include dedicated space for a child care center or an adult day care
center.

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