RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CONFERENCE CENTER REVOLVING FUND.
Summary
Establishes the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund and accounts under the fund to facilitate the administration of the revolving fund for conference center programs among various campuses and operating units of the University of Hawaii system. Repeals the Conference Center Revolving Fund, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund. Transfers all appropriations and encumbrances of the Conference Center Revolving Fund, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund to the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund. Effective 7/31/2050. (SD1)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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MINOR
The bill was amended to change its effective date from July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2050, and to add a specific provision transferring existing funds from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Community College revolving funds into the main University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund. This change ensures that all conference center funds across the system are consolidated into a single account and delays the bill's implementation by nearly a century.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include the transfer of existing funds from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Funds into the main University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund, consolidating all system-wide conference funds.
TIMELINE
The effective date of the Act was changed from July 1, 2025, to July 31, 2050, significantly delaying when the new provisions take effect.
FISCAL
A new provision was added to transfer all appropriations and encumbrances from the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Community College Conference Center Revolving Funds into the main University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund.
The appropriation section was updated to draw funds from general state revenues for fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027 instead of solely from the revolving fund.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 414) 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: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Hashimoto, 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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ron Kouchi
DDemocratic
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