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SB1530HIEngrossed 2026 Regular Session

Relating To The University Of Hawaii.

Last status update Feb 28, 2025

What this measure contains

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.

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Related measures

  • SB1530— Carry Over

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How this measure moved

Legislative path

Each stage below is a recorded decision from the official measure history, attached to the draft it considered. A member's row follows their votes from the first draft to the latest, and a highlighted vote marks where it changed. Committee and conference votes list every member by name. Floor votes list only exceptions; members serving that day who aren't named are shown as ayes in a dashed outline.

  1. Introduced

Companion measure: SB1530. A companion follows its own path; its votes are not combined with this one.

Decision stages

  1. Higher Education (HRE) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    4 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  2. Ways and Means (WAM) on the introduced draft: Passed, unamended

    12 aye · 0 no · 1 excused · Source roll call

  3. Senate third reading on the introduced draft: Passed

    18 aye · 5 aye with reservations · 0 no · 2 excused

Senate members along the path

Senate members' votes at each stage of SB1530
MemberHRE
Introduced		WAM
Introduced		Third reading
Introduced		Change along the path
Henry AquinoSD-019AyeAye
Lynn DecoiteSD-007ExcusedAye
Donovan CruzSD-017AyeAye
Brandon ElefanteSD-016AyeAye*Added reservations at Senate third reading (introduced draft)
Kurt FevellaSD-020ExcusedAyeAye
Carol FukunagaSD-011AyeExcused
Troy HashimotoSD-005AyeAyeAye
Les IharaSD-010Aye*
Lorraine InouyeSD-001AyeAye
Dru KanuhaSD-003AyeAye
Jarrett KeohokaloleSD-024Aye*
Michelle KidaniSD-018AyeAyeExcused
Donna KimSD-014AyeAyeAye
Chris LeeSD-025AyeAye
Angus McKelveySD-006Aye*
Sharon MoriwakiSD-012AyeAye
Tim RichardsSD-004Aye*
Glenn WakaiSD-015AyeAye
7 more Senate members only counted as floor ayes
MemberHRE
Introduced		WAM
Introduced		Third reading
Introduced		Change along the path
Brenton AwaSD-023Aye
Stanley ChangSD-009Aye
Samantha DeCorteSD-022Aye
Mike GabbardSD-021Aye
Ronald KouchiSD-008Aye
Karl RhoadsSD-013Aye
Joy San BuenaventuraSD-002Aye

Aye named · Aye* with reservations · Aye floor vote, not named as an exception · No · Excused · Changed reversed from the previous vote

Names are matched to legislators only when exactly one person fits; every printed name on this measure was matched. A missing vote means no record was found for that member at that stage, not a no vote. Committee codes follow the Legislature's abbreviations.Official measure history ↗

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Legislative history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to HRE, WAM.

  4. The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

  5. The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. 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.

  6. Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 453) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.

  7. Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM.

  8. The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.

  9. 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, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite.

  10. Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 787) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading.

  11. One Day Notice 02-28-25.

  12. Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Ihara, Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House.

  13. Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 58).

  14. Pass First Reading

  15. Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 18

  16. Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.

  17. The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

  18. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

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