HI HB763

Establishes the Hawaii civic education trust fund as a separate fund within the Department of Education to receive and manage state appropriations, county contributions, private donations, and investment returns for civic education programs.

Designates the Department of Education superintendent to oversee trust fund administration and authorize spending for grantmaking, civic education programs, classroom resources, professional development, and facility improvements related to social studies standards.

Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to expand civic education in public schools, including professional development and classroom resources aligned with Hawaii core standards in social studies.

Appropriates unspecified sums from general revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 to fund full-time equivalent permanent civic education resource teacher positions.

Takes effect July 1, 3000.