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Hawaii schools can use written quotes for local food purchases

Hawaii’s Department of Education can buy local produce and packaged foods costing less than $200,000 using written quotes, with a written explanation required if fewer than three are obtained.

What it does

Hawaii’s Department of Education can buy local produce and packaged foods below $200,000 without the online system until the law’s June 30, 2028 repeal. It needs at least three written quotes or a written explanation if it cannot obtain them.

Until the law’s June 30, 2028 repeal, Hawaii’s Department of Education cannot split covered local food purchases to avoid state purchasing rules or make a larger purchase count as a small purchase.

Argument forUsing written quotes instead of the online purchasing system could make it easier for local food suppliers to sell to schools.

Argument againstAllowing purchases with fewer than three quotes when three cannot be obtained could limit competition for school food contracts.

More detail

Hawaii’s Department of Education can use written quotes instead of the online purchasing system for covered food purchases. The rule covers local edible produce and packaged food products costing less than $200,000. The department must obtain at least three written quotes. If it cannot obtain the required number, it must provide and keep a written explanation. The law took effect upon approval on June 8, 2026, and is repealed on June 30, 2028.

Hawaii’s Department of Education must not split covered food purchases to avoid state purchasing rules. The restriction covers the department’s purchases of local edible produce and packaged food products under this law. The department must not create multiple payments at the start of a transaction or project to evade state purchasing rules. It must not artificially divide purchasing needs to make them count as small purchases. This restriction took effect upon approval on June 8, 2026, and is repealed on June 30, 2028.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed HouseMar 6
Passed SenateApr 10
To Governor
Became LawJun 9

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No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 9Act 116, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216).Latest
2. Jun 9Act 116, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) La Chica, Lee, M., Olds, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
9. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 124-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 124-26).
13. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
14. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.
15. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:37PM in conference room 229.
16. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.
17. Apr 27Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
18. Apr 23Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 4:15PM; Conference Room 229.
19. Apr 22Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).Minor
20. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; DeCorte.
21. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: La Chica, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Olds, Woodson, Souza.
22. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
23. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Minor
24. Apr 14House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
25. Apr 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
26. Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 552) in amended form (SD 1).
27. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3612) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
28. Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
29. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded Reconsider: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
30. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM reconsidered its previous decision.
31. Apr 6The 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, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
32. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
33. Mar 30Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3384) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
34. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
35. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
36. Mar 23The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
37. Mar 18The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-23-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Minor
38. Mar 16The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
39. Mar 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 202).Minor
40. Mar 10Passed First Reading.Minor
41. Mar 10Referred to EDU, WAM.Minor
42. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 961-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
43. Mar 6Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
44. Mar 3The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
45. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
46. Feb 17Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 320-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
47. Feb 17Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).Minor
48. Feb 10The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
49. Feb 6Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
50. Jan 30Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 5Minor
51. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
52. Jan 26Pending introduction.Introduced

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HB 2300HawaiiProcess complete

Hawaii schools can use written quotes for local food purchases

Hawaii’s Department of Education can buy local produce and packaged foods costing less than $200,000 using written quotes, with a written explanation required if fewer than three are obtained.

What it does

Argument forUsing written quotes instead of the online purchasing system could make it easier for local food suppliers to sell to schools.

Argument againstAllowing purchases with fewer than three quotes when three cannot be obtained could limit competition for school food contracts.

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IntroducedJan 26
Passed HouseMar 6
Passed SenateApr 10
To Governor
Became LawJun 9

Looking ahead

No hearings or votes scheduled.

History

2026
1. Jun 9Act 116, 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216).Latest
2. Jun 9Act 116, on 06/08/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1216).Became Law
3. May 8Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House (Hse. Com. No. 888).Minor
4. May 7Transmitted to Governor.
5. May 6Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.Major
  - Vote recorded Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1. Result: pass.Lower
6. May 6Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0).Major
7. May 6Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 816).Minor
8. May 1The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) La Chica, Lee, M., Olds, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
  - Vote recorded The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
9. May 1The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
10. May 1Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 124-26) as amended in (CD 1).
11. May 1Forty-eight (48) hours notice Wednesday, 05-06-26.
12. May 1Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 124-26).
13. May 148 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
14. Apr 30Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.
15. Apr 29Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 1:37PM in conference room 229.
16. Apr 28Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-29-26 1:30PM in conference room 229.
17. Apr 27Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-28-26 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.
18. Apr 23Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-26 4:15PM; Conference Room 229.
19. Apr 22Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 719).Minor
20. Apr 21Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; DeCorte.
21. Apr 20House Conferees Appointed: La Chica, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Olds, Woodson, Souza.
22. Apr 20Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 786).Minor
23. Apr 16Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 599).Minor
24. Apr 14House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).Minor
25. Apr 10Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Passed Senate
  - Vote recorded Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Upper
26. Apr 10Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 552) in amended form (SD 1).
27. Apr 9Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3612) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.
28. Apr 9One Day Notice 04-10-26.
29. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Upper
  - Vote recorded Reconsider: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
30. Apr 6The committee(s) on WAM reconsidered its previous decision.
31. Apr 6The 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, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..Minor
32. Apr 1The committee(s) on WAM deferred the measure until 04-06-26 10:31AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.Minor
33. Mar 30Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3384) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
34. Mar 30The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
35. Mar 30Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Minor
36. Mar 23The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Upper
37. Mar 18The committee(s) on EDU deferred the measure until 03-23-26 1:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Minor
38. Mar 16The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
39. Mar 10Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 202).Minor
40. Mar 10Passed First Reading.Minor
41. Mar 10Referred to EDU, WAM.Minor
42. Mar 6Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 961-26), recommending passage on Third Reading.
  - Vote recorded Passed Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
43. Mar 6Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Perruso, Sayama excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.Passed House
44. Mar 3The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. Result: pass.Lower
45. Feb 27Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 03-03-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
46. Feb 17Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 320-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
  - Vote recorded Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN. Result: pass.Lower
47. Feb 17Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cochran, Lee, M., Poepoe excused (3).Minor
48. Feb 10The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.Minor
  - Vote recorded The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. Result: pass.Lower
49. Feb 6Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Tuesday, 02-10-26 2:15PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
50. Jan 30Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 5Minor
51. Jan 28Introduced and Pass First Reading.Minor
52. Jan 26Pending introduction.Introduced

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