HB 1778 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO SCHOOL MODERNIZATION.

Summary

Requires the School Facilities Authority to establish a school modernization initiative through a capital improvement project planning database for school facilities statewide. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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What changed between versions

HB1778 → HB1778_HD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated to reflect House District 1 (HD1) amendments, primarily adjusting the effective date of the law from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000. Additionally, specific appropriation amounts were redacted to allow for future determination, and minor formatting and stylistic improvements were made to the legislative findings and statutory language.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on school modernization and capital improvement planning, but the timeline for implementation has been drastically extended.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, significantly delaying when the new requirements become active.

FISCAL

Specific dollar amounts for appropriations in Sections 3 and 4 were removed and replaced with blank spaces, indicating that the exact funding levels are to be determined later.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the legislative findings and statutory sections to improve readability and consistency.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 499-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 12, 2026

Lower · Passed

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; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1

lower

Jan 22, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

Jan 21, 2026

Introduced

Pending introduction.

lower

25 primary · 0 co-sponsors