HR 14 Hawaii House · 2026 Regular Session

REQUESTING THE STATE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL COMMISSION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON INCREASING ACCESS TO STABLE, SUITABLE, AND AFFORDABLE FACILITIES FOR PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS.

This House Resolution (HR 14) requests the Hawaii Board of Education and State Public Charter School Commission to prepare a report addressing facility access challenges for public charter schools. The report must analyze why unused state facilities aren't being identified, propose policy changes to connect charters with available space (including underused public school buildings), and assess financing options like federal funds or bonds. It directly affects Hawaii's growing public charter school sector, which serves over 1,300 students but often operates in temporary or unstable facilities. The resolution requires the report to be submitted to the Legislature by early 2027, focusing on practical solutions rather than creating new laws.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Apr 2026

House Passage

Apr 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Feb 17, 2026 Last action Apr 9, 2026

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MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift the responsibility from the Board of Education to the State Public Charter School Commission to conduct a study on affordable charter school facilities. The scope of the study was expanded to include an assessment of federal funds and state lands, and the list of unused facilities was required to include the Department of Accounting and General Services. These changes aim to broaden the data sources and expertise available to address the facility shortage.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded by changing the lead agency from the Board of Education to the State Public Charter School Commission and adding the Department of Accounting and General Services as a data source for unused facilities.

REQUIREMENT

The lead agency responsible for conducting the study was changed from the Board of Education to the State Public Charter School Commission.

The study requirements now include assessing federal funds and state lands available to assist charter schools.

The Department of Accounting and General Services was added as a source for the list of unused or underutilized facilities.

The requirement to identify schools for facility sharing was updated to specify sharing facilities 'with' charter schools instead of 'to house' them.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Resolution adopted in final form.

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).

lower

Apr 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1951-26), recommending adoption.

lower

Apr 7, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa, Reyes Oda.

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Lower · Passed

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).

lower

Apr 2, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1764-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending referral to FIN.

lower

Mar 31, 2026

Lower · Passed

The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 6 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Olds; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Garrett, Kila, Muraoka, Souza.

lower

Mar 10, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 15

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Introduced

Offered

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Introduced

To be offered.

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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors