Bill Commons

HI HB 2519

died on adjournment

RELATING 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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • GARRETTprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-03-12

    Referred to EDU, WAM.

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-03-12

    Passed First Reading.

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  3. 2026-03-12

    Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 432).

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  4. 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.

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  5. 2026-03-06

    Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-10-26.

  6. 2026-03-06

    Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1099-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.

  7. 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.

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  8. 2026-02-23

    Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-25-26 2:00PM in House conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  9. 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).

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  10. 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.

  11. 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.

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  12. 2026-02-13

    Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 02-18-26 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  13. 2026-02-02

    Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 6

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  14. 2026-01-28

    Introduced and Pass First Reading.

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Versions

Documents

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

Related bills

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