HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett, Chair

Rep. Terez Amato, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Luke A. Evslin

Rep. Jackson D. Sayama

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Darius K. Kila

Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Kanani Souza

Rep. Ikaika Olds

 

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 14, 2025

TIME:

2 p.m.

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 741

(SSCR860)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes an External Audit Committee within the University of Hawaii to audit the University of Hawaii System and the Board of Regents.  Requires annual reports to the Legislature.

 

HED, FIN

SB 1252, SD2

(SSCR1068)

Status

RELATING TO DEMENTIA.

Requires the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to establish a specialized training program to educate health care providers on methods to best care for patients having Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.  Appropriates funds.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB 1502, SD1

(SSCR1036)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the establishment of faculty positions, student programs, and facilities at the College of Social Sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of Hawaii, West Oahu for workforce development in the defense sector of the State's economy.  Effective 7/31/2050.  (SD1)

 

HED, FIN

SB 1530

(SSCR787)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Requires the Board of Regents or the President of the University of Hawaii to allocate general funds appropriated to the University of Hawaii to University of Hawaii program IDs in accordance with performance-based outcomes relating to student achievement and degree attainment.  Requires the President to submit reports to the Legislature.  Requires the President to propose at least three efficiency measures to the Director of Finance to produce a more effective budget.

 

HED, FIN

SB 1624, SD1

(SSCR868)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Requires the Board of Regents to expend funds appropriated to renew, improve, or modernize existing University of Hawaii facilities for only those purposes and not for current, ongoing, or anticipated capital improvement projects.  Requires annual reports to the Legislature.  Effective 7/31/2050.  (SD1)

 

HED, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett

Chair