Bills

SB 3063: DOE; FOOD; LOCAL; PROCUREMENT; EXEMPTION

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-17

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-03: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Richards, Wakai; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Exempts from the Hawaii Public Procurement Code procurements by the Department of Education of any amount of local edible produce and packaged food products that do not cost more than 5% of non-local alternatives.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Education7MIN
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts7MIN
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

Senate Standing Committee on Education23SEC
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Education

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts23SEC
Feb 13, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Water, Land, Culture and the Arts

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