STATE BILLHI HB 549ENGROSSED

Relating To An Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program.

Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 4, 2025; 618 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2026 Regular Session

HI HB 549 · EngrossedMar 4

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Last action: Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229. · May 1, 2026

Bill history

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May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:50PM in Conference Room 229.House

May 1, 2026Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229.House

Apr 30, 2026Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 05-01-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.House

Apr 30, 2026Received notice of change in Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 800).House

Apr 30, 2026Senate Conferees Changed: Senator Kidani discharged as Chair; Added as Co-Chair.Senate

Apr 30, 2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 798).House

Apr 30, 2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim, Kidani Chairs; Hashimoto, DeCorte.Senate

Apr 29, 2026Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 875).Senate

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Apr 28, 2026House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Marten, Lee, M. Co-Chairs; Amato, Souza.House

Apr 17, 2026Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.Senate

Apr 2, 2026Received notice of the discharge of all House Conferees (Hse. Com. No. 457).Senate

Apr 1, 2026House Conferee(s) discharged.House

Mar 20, 2026Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 409).House

Mar 20, 2026Senate Conferee(s) discharged.Senate

Dec 8, 2025Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

Apr 24, 2025Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.Senate

Apr 22, 2025Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.Senate

Apr 21, 2025Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-22-25 1:30PM; Conference Room 229.Senate

Apr 17, 2025Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 828).House

Apr 17, 2025Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Kidani, Kanuha Co-Chairs; DeCorte.Senate

Apr 15, 2025Received notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 732).Senate

Apr 14, 2025House Conferees Appointed: Garrett, Marten, Holt Co-Chairs; Amato, Souza.House

Apr 11, 2025Received notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 704).Senate

Apr 10, 2025House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).House

Apr 8, 2025Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 654) in amended form (SD 1).House

Apr 8, 2025Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.Senate

Apr 4, 2025One Day Notice 04-08-25.Senate

Apr 4, 2025Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1787) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.Senate

Apr 2, 2025The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Mar 31, 2025The committee on WAM has added the measure to decision making scheduled on 04-02-25 10:01AM; CR 211 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.Senate

Mar 21, 2025Reported from HRE/EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1273) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.Senate

Mar 17, 2025The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Hashimoto, Kanuha, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.Senate

Mar 17, 2025The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Fevella.Senate

Mar 11, 2025The committee(s) on HRE/EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-25 3:01PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Referred to HRE/EDU, WAM.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Passed First Reading.Senate

Mar 6, 2025Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 254).Senate

Mar 4, 2025Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 3 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.House

Feb 28, 2025Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-04-25.House

Feb 28, 2025Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1028) as amended in HD 3, recommending passage on Third Reading.House

Feb 26, 2025The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.House

Feb 26, 2025Bill scheduled for decision making on Wednesday, 02-26-25 11:00AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 25, 2025The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred until 02-26-25.House

Feb 21, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Tuesday, 02-25-25 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 14, 2025Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Matayoshi, Poepoe, Ward excused (4).House

Feb 14, 2025Reported from HSH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 652) as amended in HD 2, recommending referral to FIN.House

Feb 11, 2025The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Olds, Amato, Chun, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.House

Feb 6, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HSH on Tuesday, 02-11-25 9:45AM in House conference room 329 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Feb 4, 2025Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HSH with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Kong, Ward excused (3).House

Feb 4, 2025Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 149) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HSH.House

Jan 31, 2025The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.House

Jan 28, 2025Bill re-scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:15PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 28, 2025Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 01-31-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.House

Jan 21, 2025Referred to HED, HSH, FIN, referral sheet 2House

Jan 21, 2025Introduced and Pass First Reading.House

Jan 17, 2025Pending introduction.House

Recorded votes

Senate Ways and Means: Passed, UnamendedApr 2, 2025 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Education: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 17, 2025 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Higher Education: Passed, With AmendmentsMar 17, 2025 · Senate · 3 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

UH
Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program
Childcare
Early Learning Opportunities
Professions and Occupations
Reports
Appropriations ($)

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