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SB 610 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Summary
Establishes the rounding up for teachers' salaries special fund, to be administered by the Department of Education. Requires electric utilities and county boards of water supply to provide an option for customers to voluntarily round up their bill to the nearest dollar or provide a specific contribution amount. Deposits the proceeds into the rounding up for teachers' salaries special fund. Appropriates moneys.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesCreates special fund for teacher salaries via voluntary utility bill rounding, appropriating funds for public education funding.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationEstablishes special fund for teacher salaries via voluntary utility rounding, directly increasing educator compensation funding through new appropriations.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM/CPN.
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Kurt Fevella
Kurt Fevella
RRepublican
HI
20
P
Photo of Stanley Chang
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
HI
9
Co
Photo of Troy Hashimoto
Troy Hashimoto
DDemocratic
HI
5