HB 2617: UH HILO; COLLEGE OF HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE; INSTITUTE OF INDIGENOUS EDUCATION, SCIENCE, AND OUTREACH; IMILOA ASTRONOMY CENTER; HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE; HAWAIIAN EARLY LEARNING; REVOLVING FUND; TRUST FUND; USES

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-06: The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Establishes the Institute of Indigenous Education, Science, and Outreach within the University of Hawaii at Hilo. Authorizes the Hawaiian Language College Revolving Fund to include moneys from any revenue source and requires expenditures in the fund to be used to support the Imiloa Astronomy Center. Requires the Hawaiian Early Learning Trust Fund to support the Hawaiian-Language-Medium Education Pathway. Establishes a cap on individual deposits into the Hawaiian Language College Revolving Fund and the Hawaiian Early Learning Trust Fund.

Discussed in Hearing