SB 968

Hawaii Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 23, 2025.

DOE; Teachers Loans; Loan Forgiveness; Appropriation.

Bill ID HI-2026-SB-968
Session 2026
Status in_committee
Committee EDU, WAM
Senate in_committee 2025-01-23
Education Tax / Budget / Appropriations
Summary

Requires the Department of Education to establish a teacher loan forgiveness program to assist in the payment of loans for teachers who commit to teaching in the Hawaii public school system. Appropriates funds.

Sponsor
Kurt Fevella
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-01-23 Status in_committee
2025-01-23 Latest Action Referred to EDU, WAM.
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