Bill > SB753

This bill modifies the composition and appointment process for the School Facilities Authority Board, changing it from five governor-appointed members to a five-member board with more specific appointment requirements. The board will now include the superintendent as an automatic member, two members appointed by the governor (one with high-level planning experience and one with county permitting experience), one member appointed by the senate president with high-level construction and government contract experience, and one member appointed by the house speaker with at least five years of high-level construction experience. All appointed members must demonstrate sufficient business or professional experience to effectively serve on the board. The new board members will serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses, including travel. The bill removes previous broad appointment guidelines and replaces them with more targeted expertise requirements, and notably allows for appointments outside of the usual limitations in section 78-4 of Hawaii's revised statutes. The changes aim to ensure that board members have specific, relevant professional backgrounds that can contribute to the board's mission of managing school facilities.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=753&year=2026