HI HB 2519
died on adjournmentRELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Hawaii · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Description
Establishes block appropriations and increases fiscal flexibility for the University of Hawaii. Establishes a University of Hawaii Budget Stabilization Fund, authorizes limited procurement and fiscal exemptions, and implements performance‑based funding metrics. Requires annual fiscal and performance reporting to the Legislature and provides a transition framework for the move to block budgeting. Effective July 1, 3000. (HD2)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-28
- Status date
- —
- Latest action
- 2026-03-12 — Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 432).
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- GARRETTprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-03-12
Referred to EDU, WAM.
referral-committee
2026-03-12
Passed First Reading.
reading-1
2026-03-12
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 432).
introduction,receipt
2026-03-10
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Iwamoto, Reyes Oda voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato voting no (1) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
passage
2026-03-06
Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.
2026-03-06
Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1099-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2026-02-25
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Gedeon; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Alcos, Reyes Oda; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-23
Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-20
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Quinlan excused (1).
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-02-20
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 613-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2026-02-18
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
committee-passage-favorable
2026-02-13
Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2026-02-02
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 6
referral-committee
2026-01-28
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
introduction,reading-1
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Votes
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-18 · pass · 10-0
Member-level votes (10)
- Garrett: yes
- Amato: yes
- Evslin: yes
- Kapela: yes
- Kila: yes
- La Chica: yes
- Olds: yes
- Woodson: yes
- Muraoka: yes
- Souza: yes
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
2026-02-25 · pass · 16-0
Member-level votes (17)
- Todd: yes
- Takenouchi: yes
- Hartsfield: yes
- Hussey: yes
- Keohokapu-Lee Loy: yes
- Kitagawa: yes
- Kusch: yes
- Lee: yes
- M: yes
- Miyake: yes
- Morikawa: yes
- Perruso: yes
- Templo: yes
- Yamashita: yes
- Gedeon: yes
- Alcos: yes
- Reyes Oda: yes
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