{"id":195206,"date":"2024-04-09T11:10:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T21:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=195206"},"modified":"2026-04-24T10:14:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T20:14:55","slug":"2024-legislative-update-senate-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/09\/2024-legislative-update-senate-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 legislative update: Senate budget less than ideal, session in home stretch"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 7<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Aloha students, faculty and staff,<\/p>\n

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

The Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Legislature is now in its final month of the 2024 legislative session. Legislative measures are nearing their last phases of deliberation, and bills (those that are still alive) are set to return to their originating chamber soon as the \u2018second crossover\u2019 milestone approaches.<\/p>\n

For the State budget, the Senate recently completed its version of the budget, and will be sending it back to the House where the conference committee process could begin as early as mid-April. The House had completed its version of the budget earlier in March<\/a>, so the conference committee meetings will be the opportunity for both chambers to reconcile, compromise, or negotiate the final state budget. This update provides some updates on key funding requests of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> in the Senate draft of the budget.<\/p>\n

If you recall my update from March<\/a>, the House draft of the operating budget reflected all of the University requests that were included in the Governor\u2019s requested budget. Although still slightly off from what the Regents had requested for the University, the House had included all of the Governor\u2019s requests, plus more. By this measure, the Senate version of the budget is not as good as the House version but I would still characterize it as decent.<\/p>\n

The restoration of public funding to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels is one of the top legislative priorities for UH<\/abbr> this legislative session, along with expanding the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise program<\/a> to the three four-year universities and funding to address healthcare workforce shortages.<\/p>\n

The Governor and the House both supported the Board of Regents request to permanently restore public funding to UH<\/abbr> to the level that existed prior to the pandemic. The Senate draft does include the restoration of the funds as well, but only for the next Fiscal Year (FY<\/abbr>2025). This is the same funding approach as last year—where the Legislature restored funding for only the current year, FY<\/abbr>2024.<\/p>\n

Restoring funding for services and programs that have previously existed for more than 5+ years from before the pandemic on a year-to-year basis is not fiscally rational and impedes the establishment of consistent operations and services. Getting the funding for another year is appreciated, but getting it restored makes the most sense. Prior to the pandemic in FY<\/abbr>2020, the state general fund budget was roughly $8 billion, and is now projected to be about $10.3 billion for FY<\/abbr>25, an increase of over 28%. In that same time period, tax collections and inflation have increased considerably. The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the Department of Education remain the only state agencies that have not had the funding that was cut during the pandemic restored.<\/p>\n

Similarly, general fund support for athletics programs at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and UH<\/abbr> Hilo are included in the Senate draft of the budget but, again, only FY<\/abbr>25. If the legislature passes a budget with the Senate approach to these items as non-recurring funding, it is not fatal, but UH<\/abbr> will have to once again request general fund support from the Legislature next session in both of these areas.<\/p>\n

The following table shows a synopsis of how UH<\/abbr> has fared so far this session on the operating budget:<\/p>\n

OPERATING TABLE<\/h2>\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Campus<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
BOR<\/abbr> Request<\/th>\nGovernor Request<\/th>\nHouse<\/th>\nSenate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/abbr>FTE<\/abbr><\/th>\n$$$<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/abbr>FTE<\/abbr><\/th>\n$$$<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/abbr>FTE<\/abbr><\/th>\n$$$<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/abbr>FTE<\/abbr><\/th>\n$$$<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nGeneral Fund Restoration – UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,600,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,600,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,600,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,600,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nGeneral Fund Restoration – JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,800,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,800,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,800,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,800,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nGeneral Fund Restoration – UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,420,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,420,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,420,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,420,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nGeneral Fund Restoration – UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,620,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,620,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,620,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,620,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System <\/td>\nGeneral Fund Restoration – UH<\/abbr> System <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,086,848<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,086,848<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,086,848<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,086,848<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nAthletics Subsidy – UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo <\/td>\nAthletics Subsidy – UH<\/abbr> Hilo <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$400,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$400,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nCulinary Institute of the Pacific – Full Year Funding<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$389,245<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nValue Added Product Center – Full Year Funding<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$359,932<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nExpand Teacher Cohort on Neighbor Islands<\/td>\n7.00<\/td>\n$625,000 <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCTAHR<\/abbr> Extension Agents<\/td>\n5.00<\/td>\n$506,555<\/td>\n5.00<\/td>\n$506,555<\/td>\n5.00<\/td>\n$506,555<\/td>\n5.00<\/td>\n$506,555<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nIncreased Campus Safety<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\nmoved to TFSF<\/abbr><\/td>\nmoved to TFSF<\/abbr><\/td>\nmoved to TFSF<\/abbr><\/td>\nmoved to TFSF<\/abbr><\/td>\nmoved to TFSF<\/abbr><\/td>\nmoved to TFSF<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Expansion – UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$12,506,711<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$12,506,711<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Expansion – UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,773,579<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,773,579<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Expansion – UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n$4,026,116<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$4,026,116<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Continuation – UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,700,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,700,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,700,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,700,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nCommunity-based Planning for Redevelopment of Lahaina<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nNursing Enrollment and Access thru UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa-UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> Nursing Collaboration<\/td>\n6.50<\/td>\n$1,068,821<\/td>\n6.50<\/td>\n$1,068,821<\/td>\n6.50<\/td>\n$1,068,821<\/td>\n6.50<\/td>\n$537,546<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nNeighbor Island Health Access and Pathway Extension<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n$925,000<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n$925,000<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n$925,000<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n$925,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nMA<\/abbr> Counseling Psychology<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$210,000<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$210,000<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$210,000<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$210,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nPre-Nursing Support<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$322,032<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$322,032<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$322,032<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nEarly Childhood Education Support<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n$180,910<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n$180,910<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nBS<\/abbr> Educational Studies and Expand Indigenous Teaching<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n$285,000<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n$285,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n4.0<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Maui – Apprenticeship Training Expansion<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$250,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nLeeward CC<\/abbr> – Modernize Equipment <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$925,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nSystemwide Mental Health Services<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n$510,000<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n$510,000<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n$510,000<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n$255,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCommunity Event Support<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n$709,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nACM<\/abbr> Facilities and Core Services Support<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n$252,648<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nCampus Safety<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n$61,800<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Maui – Water Quality Lab<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n$160,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nStabilize UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Athletics Operating Budget<\/td>\n43.00<\/td>\n$3,136,642<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCooperative Extension Support<\/td>\n5.00<\/td>\n$581,555<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nWindward CC<\/abbr> – Incarcerated Students Program<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$250,528<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$250,528<\/td>\n3.00<\/td>\n$250,528<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nStatewide Access Master Plan<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,874,177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n110.50<\/strong><\/td>\n$56,342,922<\/strong><\/td>\n36.50<\/strong><\/td>\n$29,085,694 <\/strong><\/td>\n30.50<\/strong><\/td>\n$46,926,190<\/strong><\/td>\n28.50<\/strong><\/td>\n$30,277,626 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

*Items in red<\/span> are non-recurring.<\/p>\n

On the UH<\/abbr> capital improvement projects (CIP<\/abbr>) budget, the UH<\/abbr> initial request was for $331.5 million for FY<\/abbr>2026 to address capital renewal, progress on deferred maintenance and funding for projects to modernize each of the campuses within the UH<\/abbr> System. The Governor included $66.5 million of the UH<\/abbr> requested amount in his budget request. The House draft of the budget appropriated $223,450,000 while the Senate draft provided for $153,967,000 for capital projects.<\/p>\n

While $153,967,000 is a significant amount, there are funding nuances where we would have to be mindful. The Governor, House and Senate all lapsed $101.2 million general funded CIP<\/abbr> to UH<\/abbr> for FY<\/abbr>25. Forcing the lapse on CIP<\/abbr>, is an approach to make available general funds for redeployment to other initiatives, such as those to address the Maui wildfire recovery. These UH<\/abbr> projects and funding that are proposed to lapse included:<\/p>\n

    \n
  • $5,000,000 for Sewer Line Replacement\/Upgrades at Coconut Island<\/li>\n
  • $16,200,000 for Renew, Improve, and Modernize (RIM<\/abbr>) projects at UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/li>\n
  • $25,000,000 for Minor CIP<\/abbr> at the Community Colleges<\/li>\n
  • $25,000,000 for Capital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance at the Community Colleges<\/li>\n
  • $30,000,000 for RIM<\/abbr> projects Systemwide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The Senate put some of these funds back as General Obligation Bond finance projects, which are listed on the table, but notably did not include $25 million for Minor CIP<\/abbr> at the Community Colleges and only put $20 million for RIM<\/abbr> projects, Systemwide. The total amount of RIM<\/abbr> funding is $37.2 million, which is far short of the $80 million that UH<\/abbr> needs annually to prevent the maintenance backlog at UH<\/abbr> facilities from increasing.<\/p>\n

    Additionally, although $63.5 million was appropriated for Hale Noelani renovation, this amount does not appear adequate to reopen the student housing facility. If the funding for student housing facilities and\/or Hale Noelani are at insufficient levels to address facility condition improvements, the University will need to explore alternative funding and capital construction approaches to address student housing needs.<\/p>\n

    The following table shows the current CIP<\/abbr> breakdown:<\/p>\n

    CIP<\/abbr> TABLE<\/h2>\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\n\n
    Campus<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nBOR<\/abbr> Request<\/th>\nGovernor Request<\/th>\nHouse Draft<\/th>\nSenate Draft<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    System\/UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nSystem, RIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$110,000,000<\/td>\n$20,000,000<\/td>\n$125,000,000<\/td>\n$20,000,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects for Student Housing<\/td>\n$40,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nHale Noelani Renovation<\/td>\n$80,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$63,517,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nPV<\/abbr> Rooftop, PV<\/abbr> Canopies and Various Energy Efficiency Projects<\/td>\n$30,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nWaik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium Upgrades<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n$4,500,000<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nCoconut Island Sewer Line Upgrades<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n$6,000,000<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nHolmes Hall<\/td>\n$8,000,000<\/td>\n$8,000,000<\/td>\n$8,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nAssessment and Feasibility of Hamilton Library<\/td>\n$6,500,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nMini Master Plan, Phase 3 – Kuykendall Hall<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nCentral Administration Facility with Parking<\/td>\n$8,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$8,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nWaik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium Seawall Repairs<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nJABSOM<\/abbr> Roof Replacement<\/td>\n$6,500,000<\/td>\n$6,250,000<\/td>\n$6,250,000<\/td>\n$6,250,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$7,300,000<\/td>\n$7,300,000<\/td>\n$16,200,000<\/td>\n$16,200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nRoad B Entry Plaza<\/td>\n$5,200,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nPV<\/abbr> Carport<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMajor R&M<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$10,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nCapital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nP\u0101lamanui – Improvements and Repair of Buildings<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nP\u0101lamanui – Expansion of Nursing and Early Childhood Ed Labs<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> System <\/td>\nCTAHR<\/abbr> – Poamoho Research Station<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,000,000<\/td>\n$2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nWaik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium – Edge of the Reef Exhibit<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nValue-Added Product Development Center, Molokaʻi<\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    TOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n$331,500,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$66,550,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$223,450,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$153,967,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    *Items in red<\/span> are General Funded.<\/p>\n

    What happens next?<\/h2>\n

    Now comes the final weeks of the session when the Senate and the House negotiate in Conference Committee meetings on the differences in their versions of the State Budget (HB1800 HD1 SD1) and other measures that are still alive. The outcomes of these meetings, which primarily happen behind closed doors, will ultimately decide funding for state programs, departments and agencies, including the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> ten campus system.<\/p>\n

    It is important to remember that there are never enough funds to meet all the requests of every state department\u2014but, this year, that is especially true as the legislature and state believes that the situation is more dire in order to adequately provide for the recovery response to the Maui wildfires.<\/p>\n

    There are two major deadlines approaching:<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Monday, April 22, is the final decking deadline for the State Budget.<\/li>\n
    • Friday, April 26, is the final decking for fiscal bills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      By this time, all bills must have concluded deliberation in Conference Committees of both the House and Senate. The Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Legislature is scheduled to adjourn on May 3, 2024.<\/p>\n

      I will send out my final legislative update for this 2024 legislative session after the university has been able to review and assess the budget passed by the legislature for its impact on UH<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

      Mahalo for your time and attention,
      \nKalbert Young
      \nUH<\/abbr> Vice President for Budget & Finance\/Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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