IMPORTANT EXCITING UPDATE:

HB2509 passed the Finance Committee on 2.21.20! Cool Our Keiki Coalition was there to offer testimony at the public hearing on that day and we are glad this is moving forward!

"1/2020 The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott."

The bill advocates for legislative appropriation to fund ACs statewide, should schools make cooling a priority.

This is not Cool Our Keiki Coalition's CIP Bill for Kaiser Complex but this should help give us momentum.  Ultimately, we strongly support cooling for ALL classrooms so this is an important bill to track!!

Currently, there is no dollar amount specified. After the House gives the bill a third reading Thursday, Feb 27th on the House floor at 12 pm (Cool Our Keiki Coalition will be present to observe in the gallery), it will move to the Senate for another hearing.

A dollar amount will be entered after the Senate Hearing. We plan on being there to offer suggested dollar amount and testimony.

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2509&year=2020