Hawaii SR187: Requesting the Department of Education to Establish a Framework That Places Responsibility and Accountability for Monitoring All Capital Improvement Projects and Repair and Maintenance Projects Within Each Complex Area with the Complex Area Leadership.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text:

THE SENATE S.R. NO. THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE. 2026 S.D, STATE OF HAWAII SENATE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A FRAMEWORK IN THE OFFICE OF FACILITIES AND OPERATIONS THAT IMPROVES RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR MONITORING ALL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS. WHEREAS, maintaining safe and functional school facilities is essential to student learning and the effective operation of public schools; and WHEREAS, this critical maintenance is achieved through capital improvement projects and repair and maintenance projects, which represent significant public investments in school infrastructure; and WHEREAS, improved coordination and clearly defined roles between state offices and complex area leadership can strengthen project oversight and accountability; and WHEREAS, empowering complex area leadership to monitor projects within their respective regions can improve communication, responsiveness, and timely completion of projects; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-third Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2026, that the Department of Education is requested to establish a framework in the Office of Facilities and Operations that improves responsibility and accountability for monitoring all capital improvement projects and repair and maintenance projects, including by making each Complex Area Superintendent, Business Management Officer, and Administrative Services Assistant solely responsible for monitoring the projects within their assigned complex area; and 2026-2230 SR187 SDl SMA.docx lllllllllllllllllllllllliilll Page 2 S.R. …

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Sponsors

• Donna Kim (D, 14) · primary sponsor
• Samantha DeCorte (R, 22)
• Mike Gabbard (D, 21)
• Troy Hashimoto (D, 5)
• Joy San Buenaventura (D, 2)
• Dela Cruz, Donovan (D, 17)
• Glenn Wakai (D, 15)

Latest actions

1. May 12, 2026: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26.
2. April 9, 2026: Report and Resolution Adopted, as amended (SD 1).
3. April 8, 2026: One Day Notice 04-09-26.
4. April 8, 2026: Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3608) with recommendation of adoption, as amended (SD 1).
5. April 8, 2026: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
6. April 2, 2026: The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 04-08-26 1:03PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
7. March 19, 2026: Referred to EDU.
8. March 16, 2026: Offered.

Votes

• EDU: recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS (April 8, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SR187?

SR187 is a bill in the Hawaii Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Requesting the Department of Education to Establish a Framework That Places Responsibility and Accountability for Monitoring All Capital Improvement Projects and Repair and Maintenance Projects Within Each Complex Area with the Complex Area Leadership.

What is the status of SR187?

Passed both chambers as of April 9, 2026. Latest action: Certified copies of resolutions sent, 05-12-26. (May 12, 2026).

Who sponsored SR187?

Donna Kim (D, 14), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SR187?

On the Hawaii Legislature website: https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SR&billnumber=187&year=2026