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HB 2398: DOE; BOE; HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM; STATE LIBRARIAN; PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM FACILITIES; LAND USE

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: House
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-25

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-30: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.)

Introduced

In Committee

First Chamber

In Committee

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

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Clarifies that the Board of Education, through the State Librarian, has exclusive authority over the development, use, support, and improvement and maintenance of public library system facilities.  Allows the Board of Education to authorize the State Librarian to exercise exclusive control of certain land for development or expansion purposes, subject to legislative appropriation.  Requires the Department of Education to expeditiously cooperate with the State Librarian and Hawaii State Public Library System to effectuate any project authorized by the Board of Education on certain lands.  Effective 7/31/2055.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

House Standing Committee on Finance2MIN
Mar 4, 2026

House Standing Committee on Finance

House Standing Committee on Education15MIN
Feb 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

House Standing Committee on Education43SEC
Feb 17, 2026

House Standing Committee on Education

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