HB 1066: RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.

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(2025-12-08: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.)

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Adds the head start state collaboration office director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the early learning board, and requires the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the president's designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the board. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

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HB1066 HD1

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1066
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 302L-1.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The board shall consist of the following voting members:

(1) One voting member from the county of Hawaii;

(2) One voting member from the county of Maui;

(3) One voting member from the county of Kauai;

(4) Three voting members from the city and county of Honolulu; and

(5) Three at-large voting members.

The superintendent of education, director of human services, director of health, [~~and~~] president of the [~~University~~] university of Hawaii, and head start state collaboration office director shall serve as ex officio, non-voting members of the board.

The board shall invite the chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools [~~and~~], the executive director of the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, and president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or their designees, to serve as ex officio, non-voting members of the board."

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

Executive Office on Early Learning; Early Learning Board; Composition

Description:

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

HB1066

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1066
THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 302L-1.6, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:

"(b) The board shall consist of the following voting members:

(1) One voting member from the county of Hawaii;

(2) One voting member from the county of Maui;

(3) One voting member from the county of Kauai;

(4) Three voting members from the city and county of Honolulu; and

(5) Three at-large voting members.

SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

_____________________________

BY REQUEST

Report Title:

Executive Office on Early Learning; Early Learning Board

Description:

Amends section 302L-1.6(b), HRS, to add the head start state collaboration office director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the early learning board, and to require the board to invite the president of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the president's designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the board.

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

Date	Status
Dec 8, 2025	Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Mar 6, 2025	Referred to EDU, JDC.
Mar 6, 2025	Passed First Reading.
Mar 6, 2025	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 324).
Mar 4, 2025	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
Feb 28, 2025	Reported from JHA (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1082), recommending passage on Third Reading.
Feb 21, 2025	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Tarnas, Poepoe, Belatti, Hashem, Kahaloa, Perruso, Takayama, Garcia, Shimizu; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Cochran, Todd.
Feb 19, 2025	Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Friday, 02-21-25 2:00PM in House conference room 325 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Feb 14, 2025	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).
Feb 14, 2025	Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 753) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to JHA.
Feb 13, 2025	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Muraoka.
Feb 11, 2025	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-13-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
Jan 23, 2025	Referred to EDN, JHA, referral sheet 3
Jan 23, 2025	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
Jan 21, 2025	Pending introduction.

Date	Description	Location	Votes
Mar 4, 2025	Third Reading	House Floor	49 0 2 Passed
Feb 21, 2025	The committee on JHA recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED	House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs	9 0 2 Passed
Feb 13, 2025	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS	House Standing Committee on Education	10 0 1 Passed

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Organization	Position	Date
Early Learning Board	** Support
Executive Office on Early Learning	** Support

* Testimony in a hearing

** Position recorded in bill analysis

*** Position recorded in written testimony

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1082

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.B. No. 1066

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1066, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Add the Head Start State Collaboration Office Director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Early Learning Board; and

(2) Require the Early Learning Board to invite the President of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the President's designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Early Learning Board and Executive Office on Early Learning.

Your Committee finds that the federal Head Start Act mandates each state to establish a State Advisory Council on Early Childhood Education and Care, which in Hawaii is the Early Learning Board. To comply with federal requirements, the Early Learning Board must include representation from Head Start programs operating in the State. This measure updates state law by adding the Head Start State Collaboration Office Director as an ex officio member of the Early Learning Board and inviting the President of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the President's designee, to join the Board in a non-voting capacity.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1066, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

____________________________

DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 753

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.B. No. 1066

H.D. 1

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1066 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Add the Head Start State Collaboration Office Director as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Early Learning Board; and

(2) Require the Early Learning Board to invite the President of the Head Start Association of Hawaii, or the President's designee, to serve as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Early Learning Board and Executive Office on Early Learning.

Your Committee finds that the federal Head Start Act directs the governor of an applicable state to designate or establish a council to serve as the State Advisory Council on Early

Childhood Education and Care pursuant to section 642B of the Head Start Act. Members of the State Advisory Council on Early

Childhood Education and Care include the State Director of the Head Start Collaboration Office and a representative from the Head Start agencies located in the State.

Your Committee further finds that the State Advisory Council in Hawaii is the Early Learning Board. This measure will align state law with the federal Head Start Act by requiring the Early Learning Board to invite the President of the Head Start Association of Hawaii or the President's designee as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 3000.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1066, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1066, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

____________________________

JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair

Date	Testimony PDF
Feb 21, 2025	HB1066_HD1_TESTIMONY_JHA_02-21-25_.PDF
Feb 13, 2025	HB1066_TESTIMONY_EDN-ECD_02-13-25_.PDF

Discussed in Hearing

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HB 1066: RELATING TO THE EARLY LEARNING BOARD.

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House Standing Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs

House Standing Committee on Education

House Standing Committee on Economic Development & Technology