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HB2519Introduced in the House

Relating To The University Of Hawaii.

EngrossedSenate Education

Introduced by Andrew Garrett, District 22

What does this bill do?

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Official 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 performancebased 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)

Where it stands

Referred to EDU, WAM.

March 12, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Introduced and Pass First Reading.

  2. Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 6

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

  4. 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.

  5. Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 613-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.

  6. 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).

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

  8. 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.

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

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

  11. 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.

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

  13. Passed First Reading.

  14. Referred to EDU, WAM.

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