SB440 • 2026

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Budget Education

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Sponsor: DELA CRUZ, CHANG, ELEFANTE, HASHIMOTO, INOUYE, KANUHA, KIDANI, KIM, LEE, C., MORIWAKI, SAN BUENAVENTURA, Wakai
Last action: 2026-04-02
Official status: Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO EDUCATION.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
DOE; University of Hawaii; Scholarship; Career and Technical Education; Teacher Shortages; Teaching License; Appropriations ($) Establishes the Future Career and Technical Education Teacher Scholarship Program to be administered by the Department of Education to facilitate the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers in Hawaii public schools.
Appropriates funds.
Effective 7/1/3000.

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HD1

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Plain English: SB440 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB440 HD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
440 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII H.D.

SD1

Hawaii published version SD1

Plain English: SB440 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.

SB440 SD1 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
440 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
1 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION .

SD2

Hawaii published version SD2

Plain English: SB440 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.

SB440 SD2 THE SENATE S.B.
NO.
440 THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025 S.D.
2 STATE OF HAWAII A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION .

Bill History

2026-04-02 S
Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).
2026-04-01 H
House Conferee(s) discharged.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-04-21 S
Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 754).
2025-04-17 H
House Conferees Appointed: Woodson, Morikawa Co-Chairs; Souza.
2025-04-04 H
Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 590).
2025-04-04 S
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
2025-04-04 S
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 463).
2025-04-03 H
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Woodson excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
2025-04-03 H
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1902), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2025-03-27 H
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Hussey, Alcos, Ward.
2025-03-24 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03-27-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-21 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, Garrett, Kapela, Kitagawa, Ward excused (5).
2025-03-21 H
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1438) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2025-03-18 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, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Evslin.
2025-03-14 H
Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 03-18-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2025-03-04 H
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 18
2025-02-28 H
Pass First Reading
2025-02-27 H
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 26) in amended form (SD 2).
2025-02-27 S
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
2025-02-18 S
48 Hrs. Notice 02-27-25.
2025-02-18 S
Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 685) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
2025-02-12 S
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
2025-02-10 S
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-12-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
2025-02-07 S
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2025-02-07 S
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 97) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2025-01-31 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) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kanuha.
2025-01-28 S
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 01-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-21 S
Referred to EDU, WAM.
2025-01-16 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-16 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO EDUCATION.
DOE; University of Hawaii; Scholarship; Career and Technical Education; Teacher Shortages; Teaching License; Appropriations ($)
Establishes the Future Career and Technical Education Teacher Scholarship Program to be administered by the Department of Education to facilitate the recruitment and retention of career and technical education teachers in Hawaii public schools. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Current Bill Text

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SB440

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

440

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

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 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by adding two new sections to part III, subpart C, to be appropriately
designated and to read as follows:

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Future career and
technical education teacher scholarship program; established.
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(a)
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There is established
the future career and technical education teacher scholarship program to be
administered by the department to facilitate the recruitment and retention of
career and technical education teachers.

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(b)
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An individual shall be eligible for
scholarship consideration if the individual:

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(1)
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Is enrolled at a university of Hawaii
campus and
qualifies for Hawaii resident tuition under section
304A-402; and

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(2)
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Is enrolled in a state-approved
teacher education program at the university of Hawaii.

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(c)
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Scholarship recipients shall teach career and
technical education in the Hawaii public school system for at least five years
immediately following completion of a state‑approved teacher education
program.

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(d)
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If a scholarship recipient fails to complete
the state‑approved teacher education program or fails to satisfy the
teaching requirement under subsection (c), the scholarship recipient shall
repay the scholarship award as follows:

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(1)
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For each year less than the required
number of years that a scholarship recipient does not teach career and
technical education in the Hawaii public school system, the scholarship recipient
shall repay a proportionate percentage of the scholarship funds received; and

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(2)
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The department shall set the terms
and conditions for scholarship repayment, including circumstances under which
scholarship recipients may be eligible for deferment or forgiveness due to
hardship or inability to secure employment.

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(e)
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Moneys repaid by scholarship recipients
pursuant to subsection (d) shall be deposited in the future career and
technical education teacher scholarship program special fund established under
section 302A-B.

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(f)
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The board may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 to implement and
administer the program.

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�302A-B
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Future career and technical education teacher
scholarship program special fund.
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(a)
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There is established the future
career and technical education teacher scholarship program special fund, into
which shall be deposited legislative appropriations and all moneys received as
repayment from scholarship recipients under section 302A-A(d).

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(b)
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The special fund shall be administered and
used by the department to provide scholarships for the future career and
technical education teacher scholarship program.
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SECTION
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There is appropriated out of the
general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $600,000 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 future career and
technical education teacher scholarship program.

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The
sums

appropriated shall be expended
by the department of education for the purposes of this Act.

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SECTION
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New statutory material is underscored.

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

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

University
of Hawaii; Scholarship; Education Majors; Teacher Shortages; DOE; Appropriation

Description:

Establishes
the future career and technical education teacher scholarship program to be
administered by the Department of Education to facilitate the recruitment and
retention of career and technical teachers in Hawaii public schools.
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Appropriates funds.

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