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Measure Title: RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.
Report Title: Pre-Kindergarten; Charter Schools; Capacity; School Impact Fees; School Facilities Special Fund; Transfer; Appropriation ($)
Description: Transfers school impact fees from the Kalihi-Ala Moana school impact district to the School Impact Fees subaccount of the School Facilities Special Fund for the acquisition and renovation of one or more buildings, or the acquisition of land and construction of a new building, in the 96813 zip code to develop and expand pre-kindergarten and charter school capacity. Provides that the funds appropriated and expended shall be used to serve students residing within the Kalihi-Ala Moana school impact district, with certain exceptions. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: HOU/EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): WOODSON, ALCOS, AMATO, GARRETT, KEOHOKAPU-LEE LOY, KILA, KUSCH, MARTEN, PIERICK, POEPOE, REYES ODA, TARNAS
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Measure Status History

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DateChamberStatus Text
3/30/2026SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/30/2026SReported from HOU/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3233) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on HOU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HOU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Chang, Hashimoto, Elefante; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
3/17/2026SThe committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
3/13/2026SThe committee(s) on HOU/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 225 & Videoconference.
3/12/2026SReferred to HOU/EDU, WAM.
3/12/2026SPassed First Reading.
3/12/2026SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 410).
3/10/2026HPassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kong, Pierick excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
3/6/2026HForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
3/6/2026HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1033-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/4/2026HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. 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, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
3/2/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 03-04-26 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/19/2026HPassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
2/19/2026HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 520-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/17/2026HThe 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.
2/13/2026HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-17-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/2/2026HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 6
1/28/2026HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/27/2026HPending introduction.

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All Versions of this Measure

HB2397_HD2 Link to HB2397_HD2 .PDF file
HB2397_SD1 Link to HB2397_SD1 .PDF file
HB2397_HD1 Link to HB2397_HD1 .PDF file
HB2397 Link to HB2397 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB2397_HD1_HSCR520-26_ Link to committee report HB2397_HD1_HSCR520-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2397_HD2_HSCR1033-26_ Link to committee report HB2397_HD2_HSCR1033-26_ .PDF file (opens in new window)
HB2397_SD1_SSCR3233_ Link to committee report HB2397_SD1_SSCR3233_ .PDF file (opens in new window)

Testimony

HB2397_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-17-26_
HB2397_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_03-04-26_
HB2397_HD2_TESTIMONY_HOU-EDU_03-17-26_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/17/26 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
3/04/26 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
HOU/EDU
3/17/26 1:00P
CR 225 & Videoconference