{"id":188993,"date":"2023-12-19T10:52:49","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T20:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=188993"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:22:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:22:44","slug":"uh-priorities-included-in-gov-budget-2024-legislative-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/19\/uh-priorities-included-in-gov-budget-2024-legislative-session\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>UH<\/abbr> priorities included in governor\u2019s budget for 2024 legislative session"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 5<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gnrc-hawaii-capitol-istock.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii state capitol interior\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-189020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gnrc-hawaii-capitol-istock.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gnrc-hawaii-capitol-istock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/gnrc-hawaii-capitol-istock-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Governor\u02bbs budget included many of the items in the <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> budget request approved by the Board of Regents.<\/li>\n<li>The governor included $21.2 million to restore <abbr>UH<\/abbr> funding to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, one of three top legislative priorities for <abbr>UH<\/abbr> this session.<\/li>\n<li>The governor\u02bbs budget also included $28.6 million of <abbr>UH<\/abbr>\u02bbs $56.3 million request for its operating budget.<\/li>\n<li>Expanding the <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Scholarship Program for students with proven need to <abbr>UH<\/abbr>&#8216;s three universities and workforce development in healthcare, education and construction are <abbr>UH<\/abbr>\u02bbs other two top legislative priorities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Kalbert Young, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the upcoming 2024 Legislative session.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30020\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30020\" style=\"width: 186px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/young-k-186x260.jpg\" alt=\"Young\" width=\"186\" height=\"260\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-30020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/young-k-186x260.jpg 186w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/young-k.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 186px) 100vw, 186px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30020\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kalbert Young<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Aloha,<\/p>\n<p><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Gov. Josh Green submitted the executive branch supplemental operating budget on December 18 to the state legislature for the 2024 session, which opens on January 17. The governor\u2019s budget focuses on the Maui wildfire recovery, of course, in this second year of the state biennial budget process, which is referred to as &ldquo;supplemental.&rdquo; As is usual&#8212;and, somewhat expected&#8212;the executive budget included some, but not all, of the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> budget request approved by the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/offices\/bor\/\">Board of Regents<\/a> (<abbr>BOR<\/abbr>) on November 16.<\/p>\n<p>The two major categories in the budget are operating (for ongoing activities) and the capital improvement program (<abbr>CIP<\/abbr>) for large construction projects. For operating, the <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> requested $56.3 million for fiscal year 2025 (FY25), and the Governor\u2019s executive budget proposal included $28.6 million of that request. The Governor did include $21.2 million to restore the state general fund support for <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels. This is one of <abbr>UH<\/abbr>\u2019s top legislative priorities.<\/p>\n<p>The state reduced funding for all state agencies in 2020 in response to the economic downturn caused by the pandemic, from which the state economy has since recovered. The legislature partially restored this funding last year, by funding it only for one year, FY24.<\/p>\n<p>Another top <abbr>UH<\/abbr> priority this session is expanding the highly successful <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Program to <abbr>UH<\/abbr>\u2019s three universities&#8212;M\u0101noa, Hilo and West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>. <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise is a &ldquo;last dollar&rdquo; scholarship available to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> community college students with proven financial need that covers expenses not met by their existing financial aid. The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> request for an additional $3.7 million for <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise to continue the program at the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges is included in the Governor\u2019s budget request, although an additional $18.3 million request to expand to the four-year institutions is not.<\/p>\n<p>The executive budget includes <abbr>UH<\/abbr>\u2019s request to fund six mental health counselor positions and $510,000 to provide more mental health services across the entire <abbr>UH<\/abbr> 10-campus system. <\/p>\n<p>Meeting the state\u2019s workforce needs is one of the main goals identified in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/strategic-plan\/#:~:text=The%20foundation%20of%20the%20work,with%20campus%20and%20community%20members.\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Â鶹´«Ã½ 2023&#8211;2029<\/a>. On that front, the executive budget includes the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> request for $2.5 million for 16.5 Full-Time Equivalent (<abbr>FTE<\/abbr>) positions to address the healthcare workforce shortage. This would strengthen the pre-nursing program at <abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> and the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\/<abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> pre-nursing pathway, expand healthcare access to rural and underserved populations through the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa John A. Burns School of Medicine, and increase capacity for the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo <abbr title=\"master of arts\">MA<\/abbr> program in counseling psychology.<\/p>\n<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> request for $1.7 million and six <abbr>FTE<\/abbr>s for workforce development in education, construction trades and agriculture is not included in the Governor\u2019s executive budget request.<\/p>\n<p>Also not included is the request for four positions and $1 million for the Office of Equity Assurance to meet the requirements of Act 76, which was passed by the legislature last year. Act 76 expands protection for victims of sexual and domestic violence at <abbr>UH<\/abbr>, and although <abbr>UH<\/abbr> is supportive of the expanded protections, additional resources are needed for implementation.<\/p>\n<p>The following table lists the <abbr>BOR<\/abbr>-approved operating budget requests and the amounts that were included in the governor\u2019s request:<\/p>\n<table class=\"budget-2\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"first-head\" rowspan=\"3\">Campus<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"first-head\" rowspan=\"3\">Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"first-head-777\" colspan=\"2\">Board of Regents Request<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"first-head-777\" colspan=\"2\">Govenor Request <\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\"><abbr>FTE<\/abbr><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">$$$<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\"><abbr>FTE<\/abbr><\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">$$$<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">General Fund Restoration&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,600,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,600,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">General Fund Restoration&#8212;<abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$1,800,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$1,800,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">General Fund Restoration&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo <\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,420,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,420,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">General Fund Restoration&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$1,620,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$1,620,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">General Fund Restoration&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,086,848<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,086,848 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Athletics Subsidy&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,200,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,200,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Athletics Subsidy&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$400,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$400,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Culinary Institute of the Pacific-Full Year Funding<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$389,245 <\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Value Added Product Center&#8212;Full Year Funding<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$359,932 <\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Expand Teacher Cohort on Neighbor Islands<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">7.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$625,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>CTAHR<\/abbr> Extension Agents<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">5.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$506,555<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">5.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$506,555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Increased campus safety*<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">4.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$1,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Expansion&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$12,506,711<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Expansion&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$1,773,579<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Expansion&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$4,026,116<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Continuation&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,700,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,700,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Community-based Planning for Redevelopment of Lahaina<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">2.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$500,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Nursing Enrollment and Access thru <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa-<abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Nursing Collaboration<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">6.50<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$1,068,821<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">6.50<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$1,068,821 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Neighbor Island Health Access and Pathway Extension<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">4.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$925,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">4.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$925,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo <\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>MA<\/abbr> Counseling Psychology<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$210,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$210,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Pre-Nursing Support<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$322,032<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$322,032 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Early Childhood Education Support<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">2.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$180,910<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo <\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>BS<\/abbr> Educational Studies and Expand Indigenous Teaching<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">4.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$285,000 <\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui&#8212;Apprenticeship Training Expansion<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$250,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Leeward <abbr>CC<\/abbr>&#8212;Modernize Equipment<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$925,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> System <\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Systemwide Mental Health Services<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">6.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$510,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\"> 6.00 <\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$510,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Community Event Support<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">6.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$709,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>ACM<\/abbr> Facilities and Core Services Support<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">4.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$252,648<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Campus Safety<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">1.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$61,800<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui&#8212;Water Quality Lab<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">2.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$160,000 <\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Stabilize <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Athletics Operating Budget<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">43.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,136,642<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Cooperative Extension Support<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">5.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$581,555<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Windward <abbr>CC<\/abbr>&#8212;Incarcerated Students Program<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$250,528<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">3.00<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$250,528<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\"><strong>110.50<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"right\"><strong>$56,342,922<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"right\"><strong>30.50<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"right\"><strong>$28,619,784<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><em>*General funds for this item were not included in the governor&#8217;s budget request, but were replaced with the university&#8217;s Tuition and Fees Special Fund.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The executive budget includes $66.5 million for <abbr>UH<\/abbr> <abbr>CIP<\/abbr>, far short of <abbr>UH<\/abbr>\u2019s request for $331.5 million for capital renewal, deferred maintenance and campus modernization. The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> budget request included $120 million for repairs and renovations to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa student housing facilities. The <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> added that request into the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> budget as the regents were deliberating the budget proposal on November 16. Unfortunately, that funding did not make it into the Governor\u2019s executive budget proposal. The following table lists the projects from the <abbr>BOR<\/abbr>-approved <abbr>CIP<\/abbr> budget and the amounts that were included in the governor\u2019s request:<\/p>\n<table class=\"budget-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"first-head-777\">Campus<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"first-head-777\">Description<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"first-head-777\">Board of Regents Request<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\" class=\"first-head-777\">Governor Request<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> System\/<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">System, <abbr>RIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$110,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$20,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>RIM<\/abbr> Projects for Student Housing<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$40,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Hale Noelani Renovation<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$80,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>PV<\/abbr> Rooftop, <abbr>PV<\/abbr> Canopies, and Various Energy Efficiency Projects<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$30,000,000 <\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Waik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium Upgrades<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$9,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$9,000,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Coconut Island Sewer Line Upgrades<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,000,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Holmes Hall<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$8,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$8,000,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Assessment and Feasibility of Hamilton Library<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$6,500,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Mini Master Plan, Phase 3&#8212;Kuykendall Hall<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Central Administration Facility with Parking<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$8,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Waik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium Seawall Repairs<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$3,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">JABSOM Roof Replacement<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$6,500,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$6,250,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>RIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$7,300,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$7,300,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>RIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,000,000 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">Road B Entry Plaza<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,200,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><abbr>UH<\/abbr> West <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">PV Carport<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">$5,000,000<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"left\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"left\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td class=\"right\"><strong>$331,500,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"right\"><strong>$66,550,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additional information regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/docs\/budget-finance\/bor\/BOR_FY25_Operating_Budget_Request_Proposal.pdf\">operating budget (<small><abbr title=\"portable document format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/small>)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/docs\/budget-finance\/bor\/BOR_FY25_CIP_Budget_Proposal.pdf\"><abbr>CIP<\/abbr> (<small><abbr title=\"portable document format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/small>)<\/a> requests approved by the <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> may be found at the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Budget Office\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>The governor\u2019s executive branch budget request, along with all the other measures, will be considered by the Legislature during the 2024 legislative session, which convenes on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. This supplemental budget will be for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>I will be providing updates on the status of the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> budget requests throughout the legislative session. As 2023 comes to a close and the new year will soon begin, it is also the time to anticipate the next legislative session. Best wishes for a happy and successful 2024! <\/p>\n<p>Mahalo for your time and attention,<\/p>\n<p>Kalbert Young<br \/>\n<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Vice President for Budget and Finance\/Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kalbert Young, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1193],"tags":[61,62,63,64,65,71,14,9,60,947,59,66],"class_list":["post-188993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-administrative","tag-hawaii-community-college","tag-honolulu-community-college","tag-kapiolani-community-college","tag-kauai-community-college","tag-leeward-community-college","tag-uh-community-colleges","tag-uh-hilo","tag-uh-manoa","tag-maui-college","tag-uh-system","tag-uh-west-oahu","tag-windward-community-college","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188993","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=188993"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":233027,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/188993\/revisions\/233027"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=188993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=188993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=188993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}