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HI HB2509

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Justin Woodson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates funds from general revenues for fiscal year 2020-2021 to install air conditioning in Hawaii public school classrooms that do not yet have units (specific dollar amount blank in bill text)
  • Requires that school principals designate air conditioning installation as their school's top priority before receiving funding
  • Addresses legislature's findings that classroom temperatures over 80 degrees cause student drowsiness, irritability, decreased concentration, and poor test performance
  • Notes that air conditioning was installed in over 1,000 classrooms across 88 schools on five islands in fall 2017, but additional classrooms still lack units
  • Takes effect July 1, 2050

Legislative Description

Relating To Schools.

Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Referred to EDU, WAM.

3/3/2020

Committee Referrals

Education3/3/2020
Finance2/10/2020
Lower and Higher Education1/27/2020

Full Bill Text

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