{"id":213796,"date":"2025-04-11T11:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T21:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=213796"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:50:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T02:50:48","slug":"update-on-uh-budget-2025-legislative-session","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/11\/update-on-uh-budget-2025-legislative-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Legislative update: Senate budget omits UH<\/abbr> priorities"},"content":{"rendered":"
Reading time: <\/span> 7<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]\"HawaiiKalbert Young, UH<\/abbr> vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the final few weeks of the 2025 Legislative session.<\/em><\/p>\n

Aloha UH<\/abbr> \u02bbOhana<\/span>,<\/p>\n

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

The Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> State Legislature is entering the final few weeks of the 2025 legislative session, when the Senate and House will work together in conference committees to reconcile differences between their versions of the state budget, as well as other legislative measures that have survived the session thus far.<\/p>\n

This legislative update will show the areas of budget support (or non support) for UH<\/abbr> as the budget bill has progressed through the legislative session. It is clear that the governor and the House of Representatives have provided greater support for the University of Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> than the Senate. The Senate recently passed its version of the budget that reflects a more constrained level of general fund support for UH<\/abbr> in multiple key areas.<\/p>\n

Medical school and cancer center<\/h2>\n

Despite support in the governor\u2019s and House\u2019s budgets, the Senate\u2019s budget does not include additional general fund support for the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM<\/abbr>) for debt service or the UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center to address debt service and operational costs.<\/p>\n

This funding is particularly critical as federal funding for biomedical research is expected to decline under the new federal administration. Research at JABSOM<\/abbr> and the Cancer Center remains essential to improving health outcomes for the people of Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Student housing<\/h2>\n

The Senate budget provides $252.9 million for UH<\/abbr> Capital Improvement Projects (CIP<\/abbr>) with a $120 million of that amount designated for new student and faculty housing at Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> Community College. The proposal disproportionately ignores the university\u2019s specific request for capital funding support for existing student housing. While affordable housing is a challenging issue on every island in Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>, the funding approach is not consistent with the request included in the UH<\/abbr> Board of Regents approved budget or in the governor\u2019s or House budgets.<\/p>\n

The Senate also proposed to authorize nearly $120 million in capital funding for student housing at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. However, unlike the $120 million proposed for student housing at Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> CC<\/abbr>, the arrangement is only to provide half of that funding in general obligation bonds. The other half would require UH<\/abbr> revenue bonds for UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa student housing. Additionally, there are also Senate-imposed conditions, which would require UH<\/abbr> to fund financial offsets of future room and board cost increases. While project investments are always important and critical, restrictions on expenditure flexibility can present challenges in managing long-standing deferred maintenance.<\/p>\n

Athletics<\/h2>\n

The Senate budget does not provide for the continuation of funding for athletics, although it was included in the governor and House budgets. The House included $16 million in additional support for UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and UH<\/abbr> Hilo athletics, which was also not included in the Senate budget. As the landscape of collegiate athletics continues to evolve and with the absence of a stadium, sustaining a Division I program at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa remains both a challenge and a priority for institutional and community vitality.<\/p>\n

Position reductions<\/h2>\n

The Senate budget will eliminate 105.35 vacant full-time and 2.5 temporary positions across UH<\/abbr>. Notably, only eight of these positions were supported by general funds; the remainder were funded through tuition and other sources. We are working to better understand the intent behind these reductions and their potential impacts.<\/p>\n

Operating budget<\/h2>\n

As you will see in the table below, the UH<\/abbr> Board of Regents-approved operating budget request sought $37.9 million in additional general funds for FY<\/abbr>26 and $38.7 million for FY<\/abbr>27. The House version of the budget appropriated $31.1 million for FY<\/abbr>26 and $32.1 million for FY<\/abbr>27.<\/p>\n

The Senate version appropriated $5.0 million for FY<\/abbr>26 and $5.5 million for FY<\/abbr>27.<\/p>\n

The following table compares the UH<\/abbr> operating budget requests from the Board of Regents and the governor with the funding amounts proposed by the House and Senate.<\/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\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 of Regents<\/th>\nGovernor<\/th>\nHouse<\/th>\nSenate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
FY26<\/th>\nFY27<\/th>\nFY26<\/th>\nFY27<\/th>\nFY26<\/th>\nFY27<\/th>\nFY26<\/th>\nFY27<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Permanent Funding<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nMake M\u0101noa Athletics subsidy permanent<\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n$3,200,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nHIMB<\/abbr> Positions from Act 181\/23<\/td>\n$246,118<\/td>\n$246,118<\/td>\n$246,118<\/td>\n$246,118<\/td>\n$246,118<\/td>\n$246,118<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nK\u201312 Expanded Teaching Cohort from Act 141\/22<\/td>\n$420,556<\/td>\n$375,556<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nPamantasan Council from Act 64\/23<\/td>\n$85,500<\/td>\n$85,500<\/td>\n$85,500<\/td>\n$85,500<\/td>\n$85,500<\/td>\n$85,500<\/td>\n$85,500<\/td>\n$85,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nMake Hilo Athletics subsidy permanent<\/td>\n$800,000<\/td>\n$800,000<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nFull Year funding for BS<\/abbr> in Education Studies and Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n$142,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nWindward CC<\/abbr> Mental Health Tech Certificate of Competence Program from Act 107\/24<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n$210,150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMaui College Practical Nursing Bridge Program from Act 74\/23<\/td>\n$330,000<\/td>\n$330,000<\/td>\n$330,000<\/td>\n$330,000<\/td>\n$330,000<\/td>\n$330,000<\/td>\n$330,000<\/td>\n$330,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nPamantasan Council from Act 64\/23<\/td>\n$196,000<\/td>\n$196,000<\/td>\n$196,000<\/td>\n$196,000<\/td>\n$196,000<\/td>\n$196,000<\/td>\n$196,000<\/td>\n$196,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> Promise<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nHawai\u02bbi<\/span> Promise Program Expansion<\/td>\n$8,683,397<\/td>\n$8,683,397<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nHawai\u02bbi<\/span> Promise Program Expansion<\/td>\n$920,938<\/td>\n$920,938<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/td>\nHawai\u02bbi<\/span> Promise Program Expansion<\/td>\n$2,451,832<\/td>\n$2,451,832<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Student Support<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nFinancial Aid Counselors<\/td>\n$904,152<\/td>\n$904,152<\/td>\n$199,440<\/td>\n$398,880<\/td>\n$199,440<\/td>\n$398,880<\/td>\n$199,440<\/td>\n$398,880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nRetention Coordinator<\/td>\n$37,500<\/td>\n$75,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nInternship Coordinator<\/td>\n$37,500<\/td>\n$75,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nStudent Enrollment Management<\/td>\n$432,500<\/td>\n$640,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/td>\nAdmissions and Financial Aid<\/td>\n$213,600<\/td>\n$213,600<\/td>\n$37,650<\/td>\n$75,300<\/td>\n$37,650<\/td>\n$75,300<\/td>\n$37,650<\/td>\n$75,300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Workforce Development – Nursing<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa-UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span> Nursing Collaboration Phase III<\/abbr><\/td>\n$447,936<\/td>\n$447,936<\/td>\n$447,936<\/td>\n$447,936<\/td>\n$447,936<\/td>\n$447,936<\/td>\n$447,936<\/td>\n$447,936<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nOnline RN<\/abbr> to BS<\/abbr> Program<\/td>\n$111,984<\/td>\n$111,984<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nIncrease School of Nursing cohort size<\/td>\n$297,500<\/td>\n$595,000<\/td>\n$357,500<\/td>\n$475,000<\/td>\n$357,500<\/td>\n$475,000<\/td>\n$357,500<\/td>\n$475,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/td>\nPre-Nursing Pathway<\/td>\n$424,364<\/td>\n$424,364<\/td>\n$107,776<\/td>\n$215,552<\/td>\n$107,776<\/td>\n$215,552<\/td>\n$107,776<\/td>\n$215,552<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Workforce Development – Other<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nAdministration of Justice Program Expansion<\/td>\n$75,000<\/td>\n$150,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nData Science Program<\/td>\n$42,500<\/td>\n$85,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nBiocultural Science Program<\/td>\n$85,000<\/td>\n$170,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/td>\nTeacher Preparation Programs<\/td>\n$90,455<\/td>\n$90,455<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Facilities<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nDebt service for Kaka\u02bbako<\/span> Health and Wellness Campus<\/td>\n$2,725,000<\/td>\n$2,725,000<\/td>\n$1,108,019<\/td>\n$1,533,463<\/td>\n$1,108,019<\/td>\n$1,533,463<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Cancer Center<\/td>\nDebt service and operational costs<\/td>\n$6,857,810<\/td>\n$6,857,810<\/td>\n$9,476,352<\/td>\n$9,441,861<\/td>\n$9,476,352<\/td>\n$9,441,861<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other Requests – Core Functions<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nCentral Chiller Plant Operations<\/td>\n$63,000<\/td>\n$63,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nGroundskeepers<\/td>\n$101,280<\/td>\n$202,560<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/td>\nACM<\/abbr> Facilities and Core Services<\/td>\n$341,748<\/td>\n$341,748<\/td>\n$66,888<\/td>\n$133,776<\/td>\n$66,888<\/td>\n$133,776<\/td>\n$66,888<\/td>\n$133,776<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nInformation Security<\/td>\n$1,500,000<\/td>\n$1,500,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Other<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nExpand Concussion Education to Middle Schools<\/td>\n$200,000<\/td>\n$200,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nFocus on cardiovascular disease and treatment<\/td>\n$700,000<\/td>\n$700,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nConvert Athletics Positions and Additional Support<\/td>\n$4,519,341<\/td>\n$4,519,341<\/td>\n$320,000<\/td>\n$320,000<\/td>\n$320,000<\/td>\n$320,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Governor’s Message<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nPamantasan Council (additional funds)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nEconomic and Policy Research at UHERO<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n$480,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nAthletics<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$12,800,000<\/td>\n$12,800,000<\/td>\n$12,800,000<\/td>\n$12,800,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nRat lungworm research<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$200,000<\/td>\n$200,000<\/td>\n$1<\/td>\n$1<\/td>\n$200,000<\/td>\n$200,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nAthletics<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$300,000<\/td>\n$300,000<\/td>\n$300,000<\/td>\n$300,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nPamantasan Council (additional funds)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n$175,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nPeace Program support staff<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$150,000<\/td>\n$150,000<\/td>\n$1<\/td>\n$1<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
House Adjustment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nI Hoa N\u0101 Mo\u02bbolelo<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$179,378<\/td>\n$179,378<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senate Adjustment<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/td>\n3 positions for Henry Giugni Moving Image Archive<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$754,644<\/td>\n$719,203<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\n1 APT<\/abbr> and Equipment for Water Quality Lab at UH<\/abbr> Maui College<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$125,000<\/td>\n$125,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nAI<\/abbr>-Based Career Pathways Program<\/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> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nReduce 1 Permanent, 0.5 Temporary FTE Counts<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
JABSOM<\/abbr><\/td>\nReduce 1 Permanent, 1 Temporary FTE Count<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nReduce 1 Permanent FTE Count<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nReduce 5 Permanent, 1 Temporary FTE Counts and Funds<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n-$491,839<\/td>\n-$491,839<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n$37,895,161<\/strong><\/td>\n$38,733,941<\/strong><\/td>\n$31,311,829<\/strong><\/td>\n$32,232,036<\/strong><\/td>\n$31,141,209<\/strong><\/td>\n$32,061,416<\/strong><\/td>\n$5,099,145<\/strong><\/td>\n$5,592,958<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Non-recurring items in red.<\/p>\n

Capital Improvement Projects budget:<\/h2>\n

UH<\/abbr> requested $381.0 million for FY<\/abbr>26 and $331.2 million for FY<\/abbr>27. The House version appropriated $229.8 million for FY<\/abbr>26 and $43.5 million for FY<\/abbr>27.<\/p>\n

The Senate version appropriated $252.9 million for FY<\/abbr>26, keeping in mind that close to half of this amount is for a single project ($120 million for Kaua\u02bbi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> student housing) and $78.5 million for FY<\/abbr>27.<\/p>\n

The following table compares the UH<\/abbr> CIP<\/abbr> requests from the Board of Regents and the governor with the funding amounts proposed by the House and Senate.<\/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
Campus<\/th>\nProject Description<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Board of Regents<\/th>\nGovernor<\/th>\nHouse<\/th>\nSenate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
FY26<\/th>\nFY27<\/th>\nFY26<\/th>\nFY27<\/th>\nFY26<\/th>\nFY27<\/th>\nFY26<\/th>\nFY27<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UH<\/abbr> System\/M\u0101noa<\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$100,000,000<\/td>\n$100,000,000<\/td>\n$50,000,000<\/td>\n$50,000,000<\/td>\n$50,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$50,000,000<\/td>\n$50,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\n*Student Housing Services Improvements<\/td>\n$61,500,000<\/td>\n$57,000,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$30,750,000<\/td>\n$28,500,000<\/td>\n$30,750,000<\/td>\n$28,500,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nAssessment and Feasibility of Hamilton Library<\/td>\n$4,000,000<\/td>\n$4,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$4,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nWaik\u012bk\u012b Aquarium Improvements<\/td>\n$4,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$1,702,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nAthletics Improvements<\/td>\n$10,000,000<\/td>\n$10,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$10,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nHolmes Hall<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nPV<\/abbr> Rooftop and Canopies and Various Energy Efficiency Projects<\/td>\n$20,000,000<\/td>\n$20,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/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<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nAdmin Office and Parking Phase I<\/abbr> and II<\/abbr><\/td>\n$9,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$29,625,000<\/td>\n$22,685,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Hilo<\/td>\nPuak\u014d Marine Education and Research Center, Phase I<\/abbr><\/td>\n<\/td>\n$750,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> West O\u02bbahu<\/span><\/td>\nRIM<\/abbr> Projects<\/td>\n$6,900,000<\/td>\n$5,000,000<\/td>\n$6,500,000<\/td>\n$4,500,000<\/td>\n$6,500,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$6,500,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nCapital Renewal and Deferred Maintenance<\/td>\n$37,500,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n$20,000,000<\/td>\n$20,000,000<\/td>\n$20,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$20,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nMinor CIP<\/abbr><\/td>\n$37,500,000<\/td>\n$25,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$37,500,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nKapi\u02bbolani<\/span> CC<\/abbr>-Kauila and Kopiko Renovations for Health Sciences<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$34,800,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nHonolulu CC<\/abbr>-Technology Renovations, Phase 2<\/td>\n$32,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Maui College-Heona Modernization<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nUH<\/abbr> Maui College-Hale Modernization<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$12,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> Community Colleges<\/td>\nWindward CC<\/abbr>–Alaka\u02bbi<\/span> Building Renovation<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$15,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nLand Acquisition for former St. Francis Property<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$1,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nWaim\u0101nalo CTAHR<\/abbr> CARES center<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$5,500,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/td>\nMagoon Research Station<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$6,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nDemolition of Undersea Laboratory Building (Makai Pier)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$500,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nProject Adjustment Fund<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$4,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UH<\/abbr> System<\/td>\nKaua\u02bbi<\/span> CC<\/abbr> – Student Housing and Faculty\/Staff Housing<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n$120,000,000<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nTOTAL<\/strong><\/td>\n$381,025,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$331,235,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$145,500,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n$114,500,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$229,755,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$43,500,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n$252,952,000<\/strong><\/td>\n$78,500,000 <\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

*The House and Senate also added $30,750,000 in FY26 and $28,500,000 in FY27 in revenue bond appropriation for Student Housing.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead<\/h2>\n

Given the current state of global and national economics, the State and Legislature is facing the challenge of dealing with the impacts on many competing priorities and limited resources. These are also impacting our University of Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>. Now is the time to watch for where efforts to support higher education programs and services in Hawai\u02bbi<\/span> materialize.<\/p>\n

As the conference committee begins its work, UH<\/abbr> leadership and supporters will continue to advocate for the university\u2019s priorities. We remain hopeful that through collaboration, we can secure the resources needed to advance UH<\/abbr>\u2019s mission and serve the people of Hawai\u02bbi<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The Legislature is scheduled to adjourn on May 2, 2025. Until then, we will continue to monitor the process closely and will provide a final update when the session ends and the budget bill is made public.<\/p>\n

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

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