Hawaii legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Hawaii HB2300: Relating to Department of Education Procurement.
Status: Signed into law, June 9, 2026
Adjusts the applicability of Act 134, SLH 2025, to clarify the threshold for Department of Education procurement of local edible produce and packaged food products. Sunsets 6/30/2028.
What the bill says
A bill for an act relating to department of education procurement.
From the enrolled text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PROCUREMENT. SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Act 134, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, provides a temporary adjustment, until its June 30, 2028, sunset date, to the department of education's small purchase procurement capacity by exempting purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products of less than $250,000 from the electronic procurement system requirement and instead requiring no less than three written quotes for those purchases. The legislature also finds that, as the largest department in the State with two hundred ninety-six schools and forty-two thousand salaried and part-time employees, the department of education must procure voluminous amounts of goods and services to run its operation. The legislature further finds that the department of education is mandated to provide at least thirty per cent locally sourced foods to Hawaii's public schools by 2030. Increasing the department's small purchase procurement capacity 2026--3507 HB2300 CD1 HMSO H.B. NO. ~ Page2 C.D. for local edible produce and packaged food products will assist the department in fulfilling its mandate to provide locally sourced foods for the State's public schools. The legislature notes, however, that to effectuate Act 134, Session Laws of Hawaii 2025, the department requires that new statutory language allow for small purchase procurement of more than $100,000 for local edible produce …
Sponsors
- Nadine Nakamura (D, 15) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Act 116, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216).
- : Act 116, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216).
- : Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).
- : Transmitted to Governor.
- : Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).
- : Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).
- : Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
- : 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
- : Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 124-26).
- : Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
Votes
- Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1) (May 6, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0) (May 6, 2026): 51 yea, 0 nay, passed
- none. (May 1, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Conference Committee Vote (May 1, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading (April 10, 2026): 25 yea, 0 nay, passed
- WAM: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 6, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Report, Department Of Education Procurement, DOE, Prohibition
Common questions
- What is HB2300?
- HB2300 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Relating to Department of Education Procurement.
- What does HB2300 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act relating to department of education procurement.
- What is the status of HB2300?
- Signed into law as of June 9, 2026. Latest action: Act 116, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216). (June 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2300?
- Nadine Nakamura (D, 15).
- Where is the official record for HB2300?
- On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2300&year=2026
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