HB 1783 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Summary

Requires the School Facilities Authority to establish a pilot program to develop three new public schools in areas based on demonstrated need through public-private partnerships. Amends the powers of the School Facilities Authority. Requires reports to the Legislature. 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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HB1783 → HB1783_HD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to remove specific mandates for the School Facilities Authority to develop three new public-private partnership schools and to enter into leases or acquisitions, replacing them with a broader directive to amend the authority's existing powers. Additionally, the effective date of the Act was drastically changed from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, and the specific appropriation amount was removed, leaving the funding level to be determined by necessity.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from creating a specific pilot program for three new schools and authorizing specific financial transactions (leases/acquisitions) to a more general amendment of the School Facilities Authority's powers without mandating the creation of new schools.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the specific requirement to establish a pilot program for three new public-private partnership schools.

Removed the specific authorization for the authority to enter into long-term leases, leasebacks, acquisitions, or sales of land and assets.

Changed the purpose clause to simply empower the authority to amend its existing powers rather than creating new specific mandates.

FISCAL

Removed the specific appropriation of $3,000,000, replacing it with a placeholder amount to be determined by necessity.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 496-26) 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

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors