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Introduced
01/28/2026
01/28/2026
In Committee
03/06/2026
03/06/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Establishes a 5-year pilot program to authorize the Department of Education to rehire retired teachers and educational officers for hard-to-staff positions. Repeals 6/30/2031. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)
AI Summary
This bill establishes a five-year pilot program within the Department of Education to address teacher shortages by allowing retired teachers and educational officers to be rehired for hard-to-staff positions without losing their retirement benefits or re-enrolling in the Employees' Retirement System (ERS); these positions are defined as those eligible for specific salary differentials, areas with a high percentage of emergency hires, or otherwise designated as hard-to-staff by the superintendent, and the department will contribute to the ERS to offset the unfunded liability associated with these rehired individuals, while also excluding them from the Hawaii employer-union health benefits trust fund, and this program is set to expire on June 30, 2031.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Education, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (26)
Terez Amato (D)*,
Luke Evslin (D)*,
Diamond Garcia (R)*,
Greggor Ilagan (D)*,
Kim Iwamoto (D)*,
Kirstin Kahaloa (D)*,
Jeanné Kapela (D)*,
Darius Kila (D)*,
Matthias Kusch (D)*,
Nicole Lowen (D)*,
Lisa Marten (D)*,
Scot Matayoshi (D)*,
Lauren Matsumoto (R)*,
Tyson Miyake (D)*,
Dee Morikawa (D)*,
Ikaika Olds (D)*,
Amy Perruso (D)*,
Elijah Pierick (R)*,
Mahina Poepoe (D)*,
Julie Reyes Oda (R)*,
Kanani Souza (R)*,
Gregg Takayama (D)*,
Jenna Takenouchi (D)*,
David Tarnas (D)*,
Shirley Ann Templo (D)*,
Justin Woodson (D)*,
Last Action
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 943-26), recommending passage on Third Reading. (on 03/06/2026)
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