SB 2573 SD 1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

By Senator(s) D. IGE; Sakamoto

Keywords: GOVERNMENT FISCAL POLICIES, GOVERNOR, HIGHER EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: UH

Description: Changes the general fund formula for the University of Hawaii from a percentage of tuition revenues to 12% of all general fund appropriations under each general and supplemental appropriation act. Excludes the following from the UH general fund request to the legislature: employer's share of health fund premiums, debt service, and contributions for retirement, social security, and medicare. (SD1)

 1-24-00        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-00        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. WAM                                
 2- 4-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-16-00 at
                  2:00 p.m. in conference room 212.
 2-16-00        S The measure is deferred until 02-18-00 at 1:00 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-18-00        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-18-00        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Chumbley, Tam; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Matsunaga, Slom
 2-18-00        S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2425) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 2-18-00        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.