Schools; career pathways, academies, and programs; commercial enterprises
HRS §302A-448
in effect302A-448. Schools; career pathways, academies, and programs; commercial enterprises
(a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, an individual department school or any career pathway, academy, or program operated within a school may engage in commercial enterprises that are related to the primary educational purposes of the school, career pathway, academy, or program as set forth in this chapter, including the sale of goods produced by or for an individual school, career pathway, academy, or program.
(b) Student interns engaging in commercial
enterprises under subsection (a) shall be considered "employees of the
State" for purposes of chapter 662.
(c) Revenues accrued and expenditures made by
the department for the operation of commercial enterprises, including those
relating to hiring of personnel; renovation of commercial space; and the
purchase of merchandise, supplies, and equipment, shall be accrued and made
without regard to chapters 76, 78, 89, 103, and 103D. Net profits generated
pursuant to this section and section 302A-1903 may be used by the department in
accordance with this chapter.
(d) The department may adopt rules pursuant to
chapter 91 to carry out the purposes of this section.
[L 2018, c 169, §1; am L
2022, c 149, §2]
Source: Hawaii State Legislature (capitol.hawaii.gov), via Internet Archive capturesURL: http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0302A/HRS_0302A-0448.htmFetched: 11/10/2026