{"id":196835,"date":"2024-05-06T08:43:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T18:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=196835"},"modified":"2024-12-12T17:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-13T03:41:21","slug":"2024-legislative-session-adjourns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/05\/06\/2024-legislative-session-adjourns\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 legislative session adjourns"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 7<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

\"Hawaii<\/p>\n

Kalbert Young, UH<\/abbr> vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the 2024 Legislative session.<\/em><\/p>\n

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

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

The 2024 legislative regular session concluded on May 3. Throughout the 2024 session, there were a lot of issues and initiatives that were anticipated to dominate the focus of the Legislature, such as responding to the Maui wildfires, legalizing recreational marijuana, easing sunshine law requirements, reforming the state tax code, etc. For things related to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, an initial review may seem like 2024 was a repeat of previous years\u2019 results. However, I would postulate that there are some signs that there are a number of decent outcomes for UH<\/abbr>, all things considered. Perhaps, it could be the first year in a trend toward future improvement.<\/p>\n

The first place to look is the state budget. The funding provided will support the current level of operations and capital improvement projects for the UH<\/abbr> 10-campus system. HB 1800 CD1 is the state supplemental operating and capital improvement projects (CIP<\/abbr>) budget bill to fund the upcoming fiscal year that begins July 1.<\/p>\n

Starting with the operating budget, below is a breakdown of the funding for UH<\/abbr> for the upcoming fiscal year compared to the Board of Regents\u2019 budget request approved before the start of the session. What was “special” about this past legislative session, is the progress of support\u2014 and, not—throughout the session via the different drafts of the budget. For example, I believe it is a “historical first“ that a legislative body would overwhelmingly support a department\u2019s budget request to the extent that they would fund everything the governor proposed, plus more. The House did just that in the house draft (HD<\/abbr>) of the operating budget. Of course, that level of funding was not ultimately sustained in the Senate or in legislative conference committees on the final budget.<\/p>\n

The table below shows the progress of the budget proposal through the entirety of the session. This is barring any unlikely (line-item) veto of budget items by the governor. Items listed in red are “non-recurring” and will require the university to request continued funding at the next legislative session.<\/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\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
Board<\/th>\nCD1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
FTE<\/abbr><\/th>\n$$$<\/th>\nFTE<\/abbr><\/th>\nG$$$<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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>\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>\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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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<\/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>\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>\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>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nPre-Nursing Support<\/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<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nBS Educational Studies and Expand Indigenous Teaching<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n$285,000<\/td>\n4.00<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMaui – Apprenticeship Training Expansion<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$250,000<\/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<\/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>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCommunity Event Support<\/td>\n6.00<\/td>\n$709,000<\/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<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nCampus Safety<\/td>\n1.00<\/td>\n$61,800<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMaui – Water Quality Lab<\/td>\n2.00<\/td>\n$160,000<\/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<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCooperative Extension Support<\/td>\n5.00<\/td>\n$581,555<\/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>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nStatewide Access Master Plan<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,874,177<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nWildfire Mapping and Vulnerability Assessments<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <\/td>\nStudy and Cultivation of Ornamental Red Ginger<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$125,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System <\/td>\nInternational Programs for Economic Development at East-West Center<\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n <\/td>\n$250,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n110.50<\/strong><\/td>\n$56,342,922<\/strong><\/td>\n33.50<\/strong><\/td>\n$32,870,339<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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

Our top priority this session was the restoration of state general fund support to pre COVID-19 pandemic levels after being cut in 2020. Although this was a repeated request for the last two sessions, in 2024, the Legislature has restored pre-pandemic funding to the university\u2019s base budget.<\/p>\n

In addition to funding via the broad state budget, there were also individual appropriation measures to certain university units. Below are bills separate from the budget bill that appropriated funds to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> for programs or initiatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bill<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nFY<\/abbr>25<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
HB<\/abbr> 1148 CD1<\/abbr><\/td>\nWindward CC<\/abbr> mental health-related program expansion<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HB<\/abbr> 2248 CD1<\/abbr><\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Sea Grant College Program North Shore Beach Management Plan<\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
HB<\/abbr> 2743 CD1<\/abbr><\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Water Resources Research Center and the Sea Grant College Program to develop an overlay regarding cesspools<\/td>\n$350,814<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SB<\/abbr> 2284 CD1<\/abbr><\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa College of Engineering wildfire forecast system<\/td>\n$1,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
SB<\/abbr> 3068 CD2<\/abbr><\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Economic Research Organization Multiethnic Cohort Study on Health Effects of the Maui wildfires<\/td>\n$2,334,681<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise<\/h2>\n

A few important initiatives were not funded. Most notably, is the recurring failure to fund the expansion of the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Program<\/a> for students at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, UH<\/abbr> Hilo and UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>. Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise was implemented in 2017 at the seven community colleges and has been highly successful.<\/p>\n

More on Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise Program<\/a><\/span>\t<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s initiative would have provided funds for the unmet financial needs for qualified students at the four-year campuses. This is notable, because 2024 represents the first year in the past five years where the university\u2019s proposal on Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise was not included in the governor\u2019s budget proposal. Yet still notable, this was the singular additional item that the House included in its HD<\/abbr> in addition to supporting all other parts of the governor\u2019s operating budget proposal. In the end, the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Promise expansion was not funded in the final version of the budget.<\/p>\n

Tobacco tax<\/h2>\n

There was also a bill that would have increased the cigarette tax revenue by 2 cents with those additional funds going to the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Cancer Center<\/a>. Cigarette tax revenue is the primary and critical source of funds to pay for the debt service on Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s Cancer Center. A portion of the cigarette tax revenues also pays for the operations and research of our state\u2019s cancer center. Unfortunately, this bill did not pass and consequently, during the interim, there will need to be deeper discussions on this issue to determine the next steps for the state\u2019s center.<\/p>\n

Capital Improvement Projects (CIP<\/abbr>) budget<\/h2>\n

Regarding the state CIP<\/abbr> budget, these are the funds UH<\/abbr> uses to address major facility improvements and address deferred maintenance. This has consistently been a major area of concern for the university over the past decade. The Legislature appropriated a total of $184.2 million in general obligation bonds for the following projects:<\/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\n
Campus<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nBoard Request<\/th>\nCD1<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UH<\/abbr> System\/UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nSystem, RIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$110,000,000<\/td>\n$100,000,000<\/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<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nHale Noelani Renovation<\/td>\n$80,000,000<\/td>\n <\/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<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nWaik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium Upgrades<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCoconut Island Sewer Line Upgrades<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nHolmes Hall<\/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<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nMini Master Plan, Phase 3 – Kuykendall Hall<\/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<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nWaik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium Seawall Repairs<\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCTAHR<\/abbr> – Poamoho Research Station<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nJABSOM<\/abbr> Roof Replacement<\/td>\n$6,500,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$7,300,000<\/td>\n$16,200,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nRoad B Entry Plaza<\/td>\n$5,200,000<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span><\/td>\nPV<\/abbr> Carport<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nCapital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMinor CIP<\/abbr><\/td>\n <\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr> P\u0101lamanui – Improvements and Repair of Buildings<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$3,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nÂ鶹´«Ã½<\/span> CC<\/abbr> P\u0101lamanui – Expansion of Nursing and Early Childhood Ed Labs<\/td>\n <\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nValue-Added Product Development Center, Molokaʻi<\/span><\/td>\n <\/td>\n$2,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n <\/td>\n$331,500,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$184,200,000<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

*Items in red<\/span> were previously appropriated in part or in full by General Funds in last year’s budget<\/p>\n

Some of the figures are noted in red to indicate that the Legislature changed the Means of Financing from General Funds (i.e., cash funding) to General Obligation bonds. Although the amount of CIP<\/abbr> funding may sound impressive—$184.2 million—in reality, the amount of additional funding support is actually less, with the net effect being a gain of only $19.5 million, as $164.7 million of previously appropriated capital improvement projects for UH<\/abbr> was purposely lapsed.<\/p>\n

Last year, the first year of the biennium, the Legislature appropriated $101.2 million in General Funds for capital improvement projects at UH<\/abbr>. In order to free up cash to provide resources to respond to the devastation caused by the August wildfires, the Legislature force lapsed those General Funds and appropriated those amounts in General Obligation bonds. For the System\/M\u0101noa Renew Improve Modernize (RIM<\/abbr>) funds, an additional $70 million was appropriated to get to the $100 million total for FY25. In total, $164.7 million of previously appropriated capital improvement projects for UH<\/abbr> was purposely lapsed, and a table with additional detail is provided below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Campus<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\n$$$<\/th>\nMeans of Financing<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nCoconut Island Sewer Line Replacement\/Upgrade<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\nGeneral Fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$16,200,000<\/td>\nGeneral Fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMinor CIP<\/abbr><\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\nGeneral Fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nCapital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\nGeneral Fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$30,000,000<\/td>\nGeneral Fund<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nHIMB<\/abbr> DARPA<\/abbr> Prototype Artificial Coral Reef<\/td>\n$63,517,000<\/td>\nGO<\/abbr> Bond<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

 <\/p>\n

While the condition of student housing on the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus was a major topic of discussion this past legislative session, in the final conclusion of the budget no explicit funding was provided toward student housing or student housing facilities. The budget appropriation for RIM<\/abbr> projects does include recognition of “student housing facilities.” RIM<\/abbr> funds could already be used for those projects but would now compete with the needs of all other facilities such as those for instructional, research, student support and administrative purposes rather than having its own funding source. Still, it is positive that there is some nod to student housing included with RIM<\/abbr> funding.<\/p>\n

The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is grateful and appreciative to the Legislature and the governor for the budget funding. Sustained funding may always be a major issue for UH<\/abbr> programs and facilities, and despite a few shortcomings, I believe this budget represents decent support in a number of areas. The governor has until July 10, 2024, to sign, veto or allow bills to become law without his signature.<\/p>\n

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

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