HCR 110 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT AN AUDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FINANCES.

HCR 110 is a concurrent resolution requesting the State Auditor to audit the Hawaii Department of Education's capital improvement project finances since 2021. The audit will examine how $1 billion in capital funds was spent (received during 2021-2023), including project prioritization, and address $2 billion in unspent funds as of January 2024. The Auditor must submit a report to the Legislature by February 2026, detailing findings and potential recommendations to improve transparency and efficiency in school facility repairs.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Sub-Topics: Audits & Accountability

Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 25, 2025

Floor votes · House Mar 25, 2025

How they voted

47–0

Passed · 4 other

Total votes 51

Mar 25, 2025

D Democratic41

38 Yea 3

92% Yea

R Republican10

9 Yea 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Garrett, Holt, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Ward excused (4).

lower

Mar 25, 2025

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1544), recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 25, 2025

House · Passed

House Vote: pass (47-0-4)

house

Mar 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kila, Olds, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kapela, Sayama, Muraoka.

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 22

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Offered

lower

12 primary · 0 co-sponsors