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SB 1487 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REVENUE BONDS.

Summary
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing qualifying priority capital improvement projects. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes revenue bonds and appropriates funds for UH capital projects, directly advancing public university funding under Budget & Taxes.92% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes UH revenue bonds for capital improvement projects, directly funding university infrastructure as a core higher education support measure.95% confidence
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Mar 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

SB1487_HD1 → SB1487_SD1 · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill authorizes the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for capital projects, including construction, renovation, and repairs. The Senate version (HD1) had a placeholder for the bond amount and set an effective date of July 1, 3000, while the Senate Draft version (SD1) removed the dollar amount placeholder, expanded the purpose language to include 'as many future priority projects as possible', and changed the effective date to July 31, 2050. The SD1 version also includes metadata headers and formatting information that were present in the original file.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains the same - authorizing revenue bonds for University of Hawaii capital projects - but the effective date was changed from 3000 to 2050, and the purpose language was expanded to emphasize completing 'as many future priority projects as possible'.
TIMELINE

Effective date changed from July 1, 3000 to July 31, 2050

SCOPE

Purpose language expanded to authorize bonds for 'as many future priority capital facility construction, renovation, modernization, and repair projects as possible'

TECHNICAL

Dollar amount placeholder for bond authorization removed from Section 2

Metadata headers and formatting information added including bill number, version identifiers, and timestamps

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
9
Mar 17, 2025
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1280) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Olds, Sayama.
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 19
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 350) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 523) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
upper
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and passed First Reading.
upper
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending Introduction.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
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Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
HI
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