HB 335 Summary

• Exempts educational materials and related training for career and technical education programs from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code requirements.

• Applies to supplies, implements, tools, machinery, electronic devices, and other goods purchased by the Department of Education for direct student instruction.

• Adds a new exemption category (subsection L) to Section 103D-102, Hawaii Revised Statutes, similar to existing exemptions for books, maps, and research materials.

• Allows the Department of Education to procure career and technical education equipment (such as anatomy tables, flight simulators, and welding simulators) without competitive bidding processes.

• Takes effect upon approval.