S.B. 1125 Summary

• Appropriates funds to the Department of Education for fiscal years 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 to design and construct photovoltaic panels over playgrounds at all Department of Education schools.
• Identifies ultraviolet (UV) ray exposure as a health threat to Hawaii's children, noting links to sunburns, skin aging, and skin cancer including malignant melanoma.
• Addresses rising energy costs across Hawaii, noting the state's average electricity rate was 42.15 cents per kilowatt hour in 2022 compared to the national average of 12.81 cents per kilowatt hour.
• Effective date is July 1, 2023.
• Specific appropriation amount is not included in the bill text provided.