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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: Department of Education; School Librarian Pilot Program; Appropriation ($)
Description: Requires the Department of Education to establish and administer a two-year school librarian pilot program to provide funding for qualifying schools to hire librarians. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Companion:
Package: None
Current Referral: EDU, WAM
Introducer(s): TAKENOUCHI, CHUN, EVSLIN, KAHALOA, KAPELA, KILA, KITAGAWA, LA CHICA, LOWEN, MARTEN, MIYAKE, POEPOE, TODD
Act:

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3/4/2025SReferred to EDU, WAM.
2/28/2025SPassed First Reading.
2/28/2025SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 44).
2/27/2025HPassed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Pierick, Templo, Ward excused (4). Transmitted to Senate.
2/27/2025HReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 855), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2/20/2025HThe committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
2/18/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 02-20-25 10:00AM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2/12/2025HPassed 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 Representative(s) Cochran, Sayama, Ward excused (3).
2/12/2025HReported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 463) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2/6/2025HThe committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2/3/2025HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-06-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
1/23/2025HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
1/23/2025HIntroduced and Pass First Reading.
1/21/2025HPending introduction.

S = Senate | H = House | D = Data Systems | $ = Appropriation measure | ConAm = Constitutional Amendment

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HB962 HD1

All Versions of this Measure

HB962_HD1 Link to HB962_HD1 .PDF file
HB962 Link to HB962 .PDF file

Committee Reports

HB962_HD1_HSCR463_ Link to committee report HB962_HD1_HSCR463_ .PDF file
HB962_HD1_HSCR855_ Link to committee report HB962_HD1_HSCR855_ .PDF file

Testimony

HB962_TESTIMONY_EDN_02-06-25_
HB962_HD1_TESTIMONY_FIN_02-20-25_

Hearing Notices

EDN
2/06/25 2:00P
309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
FIN
2/20/25 10:00A
308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE