SB 666 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Summary

Converts two temporary Farm-to-School extension agent positions within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience into permanent positions. Establishes an Agriculture Education Coordinator position. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Last action Feb 12, 2025

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What changed between versions

SB666 → SB666_SD1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reformatted from a Senate document to a Senate District 1 version, with minor text corrections (e.g., 'human resources' changed to 'human resilience' in some places) and a significant change to the effective date from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050. The core policy provisions regarding converting temporary positions to permanent ones and funding remain substantively unchanged.

TIMELINE

The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2050, which appears to be a clerical error rather than an intentional policy change.

TECHNICAL

Text was updated from 'human resources' to 'human resilience' in several instances, likely a formatting or drafting correction.

The bill header and metadata were reformatted from a standard Senate document to a Senate District 1 template, including updated document identifiers and metadata fields.

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Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 310) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Jan 30, 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, Fukunaga, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.

upper

Jan 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Committee

Referred to HRE, WAM.

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors