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Measure Title: RELATING TO CLIMATE EDUCATION.
Report Title: Education; Climate Change; Climate Literacy Certificate Program; Appropriation ($)
Description: Authorizes the Department of Education to establish a climate literacy certificate program to provide students with an advanced understanding of climate change through academic coursework and hands-on learning. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:  SB2473
Package: Environmental Legislative Caucus
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): PERRUSO, AMATO, GRANDINETTI, HARTSFIELD, HASHEM, KAPELA, KUSCH, LOWEN, MARTEN, MORIKAWA, POEPOE, REYES ODA, SOUZA, TAM, TARNAS, TEMPLO, TODD
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DateChamberStatus Text
3/10/2026SReferred to EDU, WAM.
3/10/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/10/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 167).
3/6/2026HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kong, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (5) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 956-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/27/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/17/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with Representative(s) Alcos voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Pierick, Shimizu voting no (3) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).
2/17/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 315-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/10/2026HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/6/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/28/2026HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/26/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/23/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB1925_HD1 Link to HB1925_HD1 .PDF file
HB1925 Link to HB1925 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB1925_HD1_HSCR315-26_ Link to committee report HB1925_HD1_HSCR315-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB1925_HD1_HSCR956-26_ Link to committee report HB1925_HD1_HSCR956-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB1925_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-10-26_
HB1925_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-03-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/10/26 2:15P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/03/26 2:00P
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE