HRS §346-185
Preschool program purchases can skip normal bidding rules
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗Starting July 1, 2020, the department can spend money on the preschool open doors program without following the usual state procurement laws. This means they can buy things or hire services more freely for this program.
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The statute, as written — Preschool open doors; procurement exemption
A copy, taken August 20, 2026. The version published by the Legislature is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
Effective July 1, 2020, any expenditure of funds by the department to implement, operate, or expand the preschool open doors program may be made without regard to chapters 103D and 103F.
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