# Hawaii SCR 134: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A DETAILED REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE TRUE COST OF PRODUCING SCHOOL MEALS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND AVOID UNNECESSARY PRICE INCREASES.

Hawaii SCR 134, URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A DETAILED REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE TRUE COST OF PRODUCING SCHOOL MEALS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND AVOID UNNECESSARY PRICE INCREASES., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic); status adopted, last action 2025-04-15 (Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 724).) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 134
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PROVIDE A DETAILED REPORT TO THE LEGISLATURE ON THE TRUE COST OF PRODUCING SCHOOL MEALS TO ENSURE TRANSPARENCY AND AVOID UNNECESSARY PRICE INCREASES.
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-15, Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 724).
- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Subjects: Department of Education, School Meals, Report, EDN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Stanley Chang (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Troy N. Hashimoto (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michelle N. Kidani (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donna Mercado Kim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Joy A. San Buenaventura (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes ... | pass | 10 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | Senate | The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-15: Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 724). (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Resolution adopted in final form. (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2097), recommending adoption. (House)
- 2025-04-14: Adopted with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). (House)
- 2025-04-14: Transmitted to Senate. (House)
- 2025-04-10: The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Souza. (House)
- 2025-04-08: Resolution scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 04-10-25 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to EDN, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2025-04-03: Report and Resolution Adopted. Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 511). (House)
- 2025-04-02: Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1512) with recommendation of adoption. (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: One Day Notice 04-03-25. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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)
- 2025-03-28: The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-31-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to EDU. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR134_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR134_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR134_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR134_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR134-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).