SB 539 SD 1 HD 1 CD 1

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WITH AUTONOMY IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY

By Senator(s) D. IGE / SAKAMOTO; Bunda, Chumbley, Matsunaga, Slom, Tam

Companion Bill: HB 431

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, HIGHER EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: UH Autonomy

Description: Constitutional amendment to give UH autonomy in matters involving only the internal structure, management, and operation of the university. (CD1)

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to EDU/WAM, then to JDC                         
 2-11-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU/WAM on 02-16-99
                  at 9:00 a.m. in conference room 211
 2-16-99        S The committee on WAM recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-16-99        S The votes in WAM were as follows: 8 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Fukunaga, Levin, Chun, Chun Oakland, D. Ige,
                  Kawamoto, Tam, Anderson; Ayes with reservations:
                  Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ; and 5 Excused:         
                  Senator(s) Buen, M. Ige, Iwase, Nakata, Taniguchi
 2-17-99        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2-17-99        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Chumbley, Matsunaga, Tam; Ayes
                  with reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes:
                  Senator(s) ; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Slom
 2-19-99        S Reported from EDU/WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 287)
                  with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as        
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to JDC
 2-19-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to JDC.
 2-22-99        S Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment
                  (02-22-99) transmitted to Governor pursuant to
                  Article XVII, Section 3.
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.                    
 2-23-00        S Bill scheduled to be heard by JDC on 03-01-00 at
                  9:00 a.m. in conference room 229.
 3- 1-00        S The measure is deferred until 03-03-00 at 9:00 a.m.         
                  in conference room 229.
 3- 3-00        S The committee on JDC recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3- 3-00        S The votes in JDC were as follows: 6 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  Chumbley, Matsunaga, Chun Oakland, Ihara, Sakamoto,         
                  Tanaka; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s)
                  Anderson
 3- 3-00        S Reported from JDC (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2676) with
                  recommendation of passage on Third Reading
 3- 3-00        S 24 hours notice 03-07-00                                 
 3- 7-00        S Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25. 
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, none ().
 3- 7-00        S Transmitted to House                                     
 3- 7-00        H Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 55)                  
 3- 9-00        S Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment
                  (03-09-00) transmitted to Governor pursuant to
                  Article XVII, Section 3.
 3- 9-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 3- 9-00        H Referred to the committees on 1. HED 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 29
 3-10-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 03/
                  15/00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 309.
 3-15-00        H The committee on HED recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-15-00        H The votes in HED were as follows:5 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takai, Arakaki, Ito, Santiago, Leong; Ayes with
                  reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 4
                  Excused: Rep.(s) Morihara, Okamura, Stegmaier,
                  McDermott
 3-16-00        H Reported from the committee on HED (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 877-00), recommending passage on Second Reading         
                  and referral to the committee on JHA
 3-16-00        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on JHA
 3-16-00        H The vote was as follows:  42 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Ahu Isa, Cachola,
                  Fox, Kahikina, Kanoho, Menor, Morihara, Okamura,
                  Stegmaier excused
 4-20-00        S Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment
                  (04-20-00) transmitted to Governor pursuant to
                  Article XVII, Section 3.
 3-21-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday,
                  03-23-00 at 2:30 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-23-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 03-24-00.
 3-24-00        H Bill scheduled for decision making on Friday,
                  03-24-00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 3-24-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-24-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:9 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Saiki, Cachola, Chang, Lee, Morita, Takumi, Auwae,
                  Thielen, Whalen; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 6 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Garcia, Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala, Yoshinaga,        
                  Pendleton
 3-24-00        H Reported from the committee on JHA (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1067-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  referral to the committee on FIN
 3-24-00        H Report adopted; Referred to the committee on FIN, as        
                  amended HD 1 with Representative(s) None voting no
                  and Representative(s)  Okamura, Pendleton, Takamine         
                  excused.
 3-28-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Thursday, 03
                  /30/00 at 3:00 P.M. in House conference room 308.
 3-30-00        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 3-30-00        H The votes in FIN were as follows:14 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Goodenow,
                  Kahikina, Kanoho, Luke, Nakasone, Schatz, Suzuki,
                  Yamane, Fox, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s)         
                  Meyer; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s)
                  Espero, Marumoto
 4- 7-00        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1430-00), recommending passage on Third Reading
 4-11-00        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1)                
 4-11-00        H The vote was as follows:  48 aye(s) to 1 no(es),
                  with Representative(s) Kaho`ohalahala voting no and         
                  Representative(s) Okamura, Santiago excused
 4-11-00        H Notice of bill proposing constitutional amendment
                  transmitted to Governor pursuant to Article XVII,
                  Section 3
 4-11-00        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 4-13-00        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 480)                  
 4-13-00        S Senate disagrees with House amendments.                  
 4-13-00        H Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 660)      
 4-17-00        S Senate Conferees appointed: D. Ige, Fukunaga, Levin,        
                  Chumbley, (Co-)Chair; Slom
 4-17-00        H House conferees appointed: Takai, Saiki, Takamine
                  (Co-)Chairman; McDermott
 4-17-00        S Received notice of appointment of House conferees
                  (Hse. Com. No. 674).
 4-17-00        H Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No.
                  663)
 4-18-00        H Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on
                  Wednesday, 04-19-00 at 9:00 A.M. in   conference
                  room 329.
 4-19-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Thursday, 04-20-00 at 10:00 A.M. in conference room         
                  329.
 4-20-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Thursday, 04-20-00 at 1:00 P.M. in conference room
                  329.
 4-20-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Wednesday, 04/26/00 at 1:00 P.M. in conference
                  room 329.
 4-26-00        H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on
                  Wednesday, 04-26-00 at 6:00 P.M. in conference room         
                  325.
 4-26-00        S The Conference Committee recommends that the measure        
                  be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 4-26-00        S The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as         
                  follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s) D. Ige, Fukunaga, Levin,        
                  Chumbley; Ayes with reservations: Senator(s) ; none         
                  Noes: Senator(s) ; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Slom.
 4-26-00        H The votes by House Conference Managers were as
                  follows: 3 Ayes: Rep.(s) Takai, Saiki, Takamine;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) McDermott
 4-28-00        H Reported from Conference Committee (Conf. Com. Rep.         
                  No. 112) as amended in (CD 1)
 4-28-00        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 05-02-00                   
 4-28-00        S Reported from Conf. Com. as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com.        
                  Rep. No. 112)
 4-28-00        S 48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1)                         
 5- 2-00        S Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 24.          
                  Noes, none ().  Excused, 1 (Anderson).
 5- 2-00        H Passed Final Reading as amended in (CD 1)                
 5- 2-00        H The vote was as follows:  50 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Okamura excused
 5- 2-00        S Received notice of passage on Final Reading in House        
                  (Hse. Com. No. 731).
 5- 3-00        S Enrolled to Governor                                     
 5- 3-00        H Received notice of Final Reading (Sen. Com. No. 725)