{"id":139418,"date":"2021-04-15T09:54:41","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T19:54:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=139418"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:12:38","slug":"2021-legislative-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/04\/15\/2021-legislative-update\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 legislative update, including proposed budget cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 8<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"Hawaii<\/p>\n

Kalbert Young<\/strong>, University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2021 legislative session to date.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Kalbert Young<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 2021 legislative session has moved quickly this year, with a calendar of 55 days vs. 60 days in a typical year, online protocols for hearings and limited in-person access due to COVID-19 restrictions. Still, there are a number of measures of interest to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> that I would like to highlight thus far, as the Legislature nears the final weeks of this year\u2019s session.<\/p>\n

This update encompasses the completion of the majority of the legislative calendar for hearings. With a shorter legislative session, the deadlines were also shorter than in past years. As such, I was not able to provide readers with more frequent updates at each legislative milestone as done previously.<\/p>\n

In regards to the budget, the budget bill (House Bill 200) crossed over from the House to the Senate on March 24. The Senate Committee on Ways and Means then scheduled its hearing on the budget bill for March 29. The Senate then decked, or finalized, their version of the budget bill on April 7, and the bill returned to the House on April 9, which then begins the conference process.<\/p>\n

The special complexities in the budget this year can best be illustrated in the following three tables to provide the macro-level and line item detail comparing the different versions of the university\u2019s operating budget. Seeing the progression of the proposed budget emphasizes the dramatic changes in underlying assumptions regarding the state\u2019s economy and developing federal support that have changed since the Board of Regents<\/a> approved this budget request in November 2020 and the governor submitted his request in December 2020.<\/p>\n

For all machinations of the budget, the university is likely to get less general funding over each of the next two years of the biennium. Many of the reductions are hopefully made up with federal stimulus funding\u2014for the most part.<\/p>\n

The following table compares the total general fund budgets for each of the campuses in the board, governor, House and Senate versions of the budget. A peculiar oddity to note in the House and Senate versions of the budget\u2014the House moved the appropriation for the John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/a> (JABSOM<\/abbr>) into M\u0101noa\u2019s budget, while the Senate kept JABSOM<\/abbr> separate, but instead separated the UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center<\/a> into a new budget program ID from UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/caption>\n
Campus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Board<\/th>\nGovernor<\/th>\nHouse<\/th>\nSenate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
FY22<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY23<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY22<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY23<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY22<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY23<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY22<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY23<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/abbr><\/td>\n$3,600,000<\/td>\n$3,600,000<\/td>\n($32,000,000)<\/td>\n($32,000,000)<\/td>\n($12,708,831)<\/td>\n($12,708,831)<\/td>\n($23,867,825)<\/td>\n($19,801,072)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n($21,206,565)<\/td>\n($21,206,565)<\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center (new)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$6,098,055<\/td>\n$6,098,055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n($5,300,000)<\/td>\n($5,300,000)<\/td>\n($5,044,105)<\/td>\n($5,150,000)<\/td>\n($4,750,000)<\/td>\n($4,750,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,535,606)<\/td>\n($2,535,606)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n$700,000<\/td>\n$700,000<\/td>\n($22,300,000)<\/td>\n($22,300,000)<\/td>\n($23,000,000)<\/td>\n($23,000,000)<\/td>\n$23,000,000<\/td>\n$23,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Systemwide Support<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($8,478,080)<\/td>\n($8,478,080)<\/td>\n($7,992,704)<\/td>\n($7,992,704)<\/td>\n($8,147,338)<\/td>\n($8,147,338)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,700,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,700,000<\/strong><\/td>\n($73,778,080)<\/strong><\/td>\n($73,778,080)<\/strong><\/td>\n($72,652,205)<\/strong><\/td>\n($72,758,100)<\/strong><\/td>\n($13,202,714)<\/strong><\/td>\n($9,135,961)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

The largest component of these different versions is a 15% across-the-board reduction to each campus\u2019 general fund budget in the governor\u2019s budget submission. The House retained those reductions, but offset a significant portion of them with the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA<\/abbr>) funds from the federal government. This third COVID-19 response package included approximately $1.6 billion to the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> state government to mitigate the impact of the economic downturn. The Senate kept those reductions with the exception of UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges, and provided ARPA<\/abbr> funds primarily in the first fiscal year of the biennium instead of both years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/caption>\n
Campus<\/th>\nDescription <\/th>\nBOR<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>22<\/th>\nBOR<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>23<\/th>\nGov FY<\/abbr>22<\/th>\nGov FY<\/abbr>23<\/th>\nHDI<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>22<\/th>\nHDI<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>23<\/th>\nSDI<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>22<\/th>\nSDI<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>23<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n15% General Fund Reduction<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($35,600,000)<\/td>\n($35,600,000)<\/td>\n($35,600,000)<\/td>\n($35,600,000)<\/td>\n($35,600,000)<\/td>\n($35,600,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\n15% General Fund Reduction<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n($3,000,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n15% General Fund Reduction<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($5,700,000)<\/td>\n($5,700,000)<\/td>\n($5,700,000)<\/td>\n($5,700,000)<\/td>\n($5,700,000)<\/td>\n($5,700,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\n15% General Fund Reduction<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n($2,700,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n15% General Fund Reduction<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($23,000,000)<\/td>\n($23,000,000)<\/td>\n($23,000,000)<\/td>\n($23,000,000)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Systemwide Support<\/td>\n15% General Fund Reduction<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($8,478,080)<\/td>\n($8,478,080)<\/td>\n($8,478,080)<\/td>\n($8,478,080)<\/td>\n($8,478,080)<\/td>\n($8,478,080)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nAdditional ARPA<\/abbr> Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$28,480,000<\/td>\n$28,480,000<\/td>\n$15,600,000<\/td>\n$3,533,247<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nAdditional ARPA<\/abbr> Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,400,000<\/td>\n$2,400,000<\/td>\n$2,400,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nAdditional ARPA<\/abbr> Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$4,560,000<\/td>\n$4,560,000<\/td>\n$4,560,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nAdditional ARPA<\/abbr> Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,160,000<\/td>\n$2,160,000<\/td>\n$2,160,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nAdditional ARPA<\/abbr> Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$18,400,000<\/td>\n$18,400,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Systemwide Support<\/td>\nAdditional ARPA<\/abbr> Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$6,782,464<\/td>\n$6,782,464<\/td>\n$6,782,464<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nUHERO<\/abbr> Support (ARPA<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,200,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise (ARPA<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,300,000<\/td>\n$1,300,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aquarium<\/td>\nAquarium Support (ARPA<\/abbr>)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal General Fund Reduction<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($78,478,080)<\/strong><\/td>\n($78,478,080)<\/strong><\/td>\n($78,478,080)<\/strong><\/td>\n($78,478,080)<\/strong><\/td>\n($55,478,080)<\/strong><\/td>\n($55,478,080)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\nTotal ARPA<\/abbr> Addition<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/strong><\/td>\n <\/strong><\/td>\n <\/strong><\/td>\n <\/strong><\/td>\n$66,282,464<\/strong><\/td>\n$64,082,464<\/strong><\/td>\n$31,502,464<\/strong><\/td>\n$3,533,247<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Finally, specific line items in the operating budget, including funding for athletics programs and the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Program, are included in the following table:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/caption>\n
Campus<\/th>\nDescription <\/th>\nBOR<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>22<\/th>\nBOR<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>23<\/th>\nGov FY<\/abbr>22<\/th>\nGov FY<\/abbr>23<\/th>\nHDI<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>22<\/th>\nHDI<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>23<\/th>\nSDI<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>22<\/th>\nSDI<\/abbr> FY<\/abbr>23<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Athletics<\/td>\n$3,600,000<\/td>\n$3,600,000<\/td>\n$3,600,000<\/td>\n$3,600,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,600,000<\/td>\n$2,600,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Hilo Athletics<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Program<\/td>\n$700,000<\/td>\n$700,000<\/td>\n$700,000<\/td>\n$700,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,300,000<\/td>\n$1,300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nAdd (3) Positions and Funds for HIMB<\/abbr><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$197,228<\/td>\n$197,228<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Cancer Center<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$4,972,752<\/td>\n$4,972,752<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nTransfer-in PISCES<\/abbr> from DBEDT<\/abbr><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$550,000<\/td>\n$550,000<\/td>\n$550,000<\/td>\n$550,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Hilo Athletics<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$105,895<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nAdditional Funds for operations<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$12,880,000<\/td>\n$16,946,753<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center (new)<\/td>\nAdditional Funds for operations<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nReduce (2) Positions and Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($164,394)<\/td>\n($164,394)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nAdd (2) Positions and Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$164,394<\/td>\n$164,394<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nReduce Funds for Other Current Expenses<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($160,000)<\/td>\n($220,000)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nAdd (3) Positions and Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$160,000<\/td>\n$220,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nWorkforce Preparation and Non-credit<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$7,500,000<\/td>\n$7,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nPost-Graduation Advising and Summer Exploration<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nStudent Work-based Learning and Internship<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,000,000<\/td>\n$2,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nCampus IT<\/abbr> Upgrades<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$4,200,000<\/td>\n$4,200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nModernization of Equipment for Workforce Programs<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nRoutine HVAC<\/abbr> Maintenance<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$6,000,000<\/td>\n$6,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Systemwide Support<\/td>\nReduce Funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($84,440)<\/td>\n($84,440)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Systemwide Support<\/td>\nReduce (4) positions and funds<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n($70,194)<\/td>\n($70,194)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,700,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,700,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,700,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$4,700,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$5,825,875<\/strong><\/td>\n$5,719,980<\/strong><\/td>\n$42,275,366<\/strong><\/td>\n$46,342,119<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

On the capital improvement project (CIP<\/abbr>) budget, UH<\/abbr>\u2019s board-approved request was for $288 million for FY22<\/abbr> and $232.5 million for FY23<\/abbr> to address capital renewal, progress on deferred maintenance, and funding for projects to modernize each of the campuses within UH<\/abbr>. The House draft of the CIP<\/abbr> budget includes $170.7 million for FY22<\/abbr> and $204.5 million for FY23<\/abbr> in general obligation (GO<\/abbr>) bond funding for various projects. The Senate draft includes $118.3 million for FY22<\/abbr> and $131.8 million for FY23<\/abbr> in GO<\/abbr> bond funds for UH<\/abbr>. Unfortunately, this appropriation is insufficient for UH<\/abbr> to even maintain status quo on the deferred maintenance, let alone improve our aging infrastructure.<\/p>\n

Currently, UH<\/abbr> has an estimated $750+ million in its deferred maintenance backlog, which requires a minimum annual funding of $80 million per year just to prevent it from increasing.<\/p>\n

The following table shows the CIP<\/abbr> budget comparison between the board, governor, House and Senate drafts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Campus<\/th>\nProject Title<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Board<\/th>\nGovernor<\/th>\nHouse<\/th>\nSenate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
FY22<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY23<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY22<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY23<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY22<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY23<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY22<\/abbr><\/th>\nFY23<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nRenew, Improve and Modernize<\/td>\n$110,500,000<\/td>\n$110,500,000<\/td>\n$48,500,000<\/td>\n$80,000,000<\/td>\n$48,500,000<\/td>\n$110,500,000<\/td>\n$4,300,000<\/td>\n$65,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nCapital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$35,000,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMinor CIP<\/abbr><\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$21,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$35,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$21,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nRenew, Improve and Modernize<\/td>\n$24,000,000<\/td>\n$13,500,000<\/td>\n$10,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$10,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$11,500,000<\/td>\n$8,300,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nM\u0101noa Mini Master Plan Phase 2<\/td>\n$60,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$60,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$60,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nHonolulu CC<\/abbr> Technology Renovations<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$14,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aquaria <\/td>\nWaik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium<\/td>\n$1,500,000<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n$1,500,000<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n$1,500,000<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n$1,500,000<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nADA<\/abbr> Upgrades<\/td>\n$14,000,000<\/td>\n$14,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nRenew, Improve and Modernize<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,500,000<\/td>\n$3,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nWindward CC<\/abbr> Agripharmatech Bioprocessing Facility<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCentral Admin Facility with Parking<\/td>\n$4,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nPlanning Projects<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nKapiʻolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>–Kokiʻo<\/span><\/td>\n$2,500,000<\/td>\n$30,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMaui College Vocational Tech<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCTAHR<\/abbr>–Waialeʻe<\/span> Research Station<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,600,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nMauna Kea Telescope Removal (Hoku Keʻa<\/span>)<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,100,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nResource and Education Center<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$42,500,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nCTAHR<\/abbr>-Waim\u0101nalo Research Center<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,001,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
 <\/td>\nTotal<\/strong><\/td>\n$288,000,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$232,500,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$165,000,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$150,000,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$170,700,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$204,500,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$118,301,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$131,800,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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A special aspect this year is the additional funding assistance for higher education from three COVID-19 response bills from the federal government:<\/p>\n