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HI HB1672

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Lisa Marten

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Hawaii Department of Education to consider making closed public school facilities available for employee housing development when deciding to close a school
  • Employee housing eligibility excludes top administrators: superintendent, deputy superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals, and vice-principals
  • Mandates the department identify unused public school facilities appropriate for employee housing, charter schools, and early learning programs
  • Requires inventory of suitable school grounds upon closure for potential employee housing development
  • Amends charter school provisions to recognize that DOE may retain closed schools for employee housing rather than making them available to charter schools

Legislative Description

Relating To Housing.

Department of Education

Last Action

The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

2/10/2026

Committee Referrals

Education1/26/2026

Full Bill Text

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