CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 180-26

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2026

RE: H.B. No. 1890

H.D. 3

S.D. 2

C.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2026

State of Hawaii

Madam and Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1890, H.D. 3, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to provide annual salary step increases for public schools and public charter school teachers who have completed one year's satisfactory service and comply with certain requirements, if negotiated into a collective bargaining agreement and subject to funds appropriated by the Legislature.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2026.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1890, H.D. 3, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1890, H.D. 3, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ BRANDON J.C. ELEFANTE Chair	____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair
____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair	____________________________ JACKSON D. SAYAMA Co-Chair
____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Co-Chair	____________________________ MIKE LEE Co-Chair