HB 2564 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Summary

Authorizes the funding for rental or lease of facilities by legislative appropriations and bond authorizations to the state public charter school commission for the design, planning, construction, repair, and maintenance of public charter school improvements. Appropriates general funds for infrastructure costs, rental or lease assistance, and the repair and maintenance of network infrastructure for charter schools. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 28, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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HB2564 → HB2564_HD1 · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to update the statutory citation from section 302D-29 to 302D-29.5 and to change the effective date from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000. These changes clarify the specific legal authority used for funding charter school improvements and significantly delay when the new funding provisions take effect.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on charter school facility funding, but the legal basis for that funding is now explicitly tied to a different statute (302D-29.5).

REQUIREMENT

Updated the statutory reference from section 302D-29 to section 302D-29.5 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, indicating a change in the specific legal authority authorizing bonds and appropriations for charter school improvements.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date of the Act from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 3000, which delays the implementation of the new funding and rental assistance provisions by several decades.

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Committee

Feb 19, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 495-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

lower

Feb 17, 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; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett.

lower

Feb 2, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6

lower

Jan 28, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Pass First Reading.

lower

19 primary · 0 co-sponsors