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HB 2339 Hawaii House · 2026 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. (CD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes UH revenue bonds for capital projects, providing dedicated funding mechanism for public infrastructure without general tax increases, aligning with fiscal responsibility and public service funding.95% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationBill authorizes revenue bonds for University of Hawaii capital projects, funding infrastructure for higher education. Directly supports institutional resources through bond financing.90% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Signed Jun 4, 2026
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What changed between versions

HB2339_HD1 → HB2339_SD1 · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised from a House version (HD1) to a Senate version (SD1), updating administrative metadata and shifting the effective date of the legislation from July 1, 3000, to July 31, 2055. This change likely corrects a clerical error or reflects a strategic decision to delay the implementation of the revenue bond authorization until the mid-21st century. The scope of the bill remains focused on authorizing the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for capital improvement projects.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to authorize the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for priority capital improvement projects.
TIMELINE

The effective date for the Act was changed from July 1, 3000, to July 31, 2055, significantly altering when the bond authorization becomes active.

TECHNICAL

Administrative metadata, including bill identifiers, author names, and revision numbers, were updated to reflect the transition from the House to the Senate version.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
51
Key actions
20
Committee
19
Amendments
3
May 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Iwamoto voting no (2) and none excused (0).
lower
May 1, 2026
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-06-26
upper
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 143-26).
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 143-26) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
May 1, 2026
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Hussey, Kapela, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
May 1, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 05-01-26 at 5:15PM in Conference Room 229.
lower
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 05-01-26 3:10PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-30-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-28-26 3:00PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Friday, 04-24-26 2:30PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 557) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Richards, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Lee, C..
upper
Mar 30, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-01-26 10:03AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Mar 23, 2026
Committee
Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3132) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fukunaga.
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 03-16-26 1:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred to EDU, WAM.
upper
Mar 6, 2026
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 99).
upper
Mar 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Amato, Garcia, Iwamoto voting no (3) and Representative(s) Perruso excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Hartsfield, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Perruso, Templo, Yamashita, Alcos, Gedeon, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 17, 2026
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 302-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Woodson, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Amato; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Nadine Nakamura
Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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