This page consists of testimony presented during the 2018 Legislative Session by the University of Hawaiʻi.
House Bills
HB 424 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- HB 424 HD1 SD1 (March 19, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 474 RELATING TO RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE
- HB 474 (January 30, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 474 HD1 (February 27, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 474 HD1 (March 15, 2018) HRE/AEN (PDF)
- HB 474 HD1 SD1 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 694 RELATING TO HEALTH
- HB 694 Proposed HD1 (February 2, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- HB 694 HD1 (February 27, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 694 HD2 (March 12, 2018) HMS (PDF)
- HB 694 HD2 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 1328 RELATING TO FILM AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT
- HB 1328 (January 26, 2018) EDB (PDF)
- HB 1328 HD1 (February 27, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 1328 HD1 (March 19, 2018) ETT (PDF)
HB 1489 RELATING TO CIVIL RIGHTS
- HB 1489 HD1 SD1 (April 3, 2018) JDC (PDF)
HB 1565 RELATING TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH
- HB 1565 (February 7, 2018) EDB (PDF)
HB 1585 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- HB 1585 HD1 SD1 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 1651 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- HB 1651 (January 25, 2018) LAB (PDF)
- HB 1651 HD1 (February 6, 2018) HED (PDF)
HB 1747 RELATING TO INCREASING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS’ PRO RATA SHARE OF PUBLIC LAND TRUST FUNDS
- HB1747 (January 30, 2018) OMH (PDF)
HB 1756 RELATING TO PESTICIDES
- HB 1756 (February 8, 2018) EEP/AGR (PDF)
HB 1767 RELATED TO MOTOR VEHICLES
- HB 1767 (February 2, 2018) TRN (PDF)
- HB 1767 HD1 (February 13, 2018) JUD (PDF)
- HB 1767 HD2 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 1767 HD2 (March 16, 2018) TRE/HRE (PDF)
- HB 1767 HD2 SD1 (April 3, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 1805 RELATING TO ENERGY TRAINING
- HB 1805 (January 25, 2018) EEP (PDF)
- HB 1805 (February 1, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 1805 HD1 (February 23, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 1805 HD1 (March 20, 2018) HRE/TRE/LBR (PDF)
HB 1813 RELATING TO HEALTH
- HB 1813 HD1 (February 14, 2018) CPC (PDF)
HB 1830 RELATING TO ENERGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- HB 1830 (January 25, 2018) EEP (PDF)
- HB 1830 HD1 (February 1, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 1830 HD2 (February 23, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 1830 HD2 (March 16, 2018) TRE/HRE (PDF)
- HB 1830 HD2 SD1 (March 29, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 1886 RELATING TO SENIOR CITIZENS
- HB 1886 (January 30, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 1886 HD1 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
HB 1900 RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET
- HB 1900 (March 7, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 1900 HD1 (March 22, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 1919 RELATING TO HOUSING
- HB 1919 (January 31, 2018) WAL (PDF)
- HB 1919 HD1 (February 9, 2018) CPC (PDF)
HB 1920 RELATING TO HOUSING
- HB 1920 (February 6, 2018) HSG (PDF)
HB 1950 RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF PHARMACY
- HB 1950 (January 25, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- HB 1950 HD1 (February 14, 2018) IAC (PDF)
- HB 1950 HD2 (February 21, 2018) CPC (PDF)
HB 1967 RELATING TO HEALTHCARE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDITS
- HB 1967 (February 1, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- HB 1967 HD1 (February 13, 2018) CPC (PDF)
HB 1968 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE
- HB 1968 (January 30, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 1968 HD1 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 1968 HD1 (March 15, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- HB 1968 HD1 SD1 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 1985 RELATING TO LAND USE
- HB 1985 HD1 Proposed SD1 (April 5, 2018) HRE/WTL/WAM (PDF)
HB 2005 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI REVENUE BONDS
- HB 2005 (January 30, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 2005 HD1 (February 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2005 HD1 (March 15, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- HB 2005 HD1 SD1 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2010 RELATING TO TOURISM
- HB 2010 HD1 Proposed SD1 (March 21, 2018) ETT (PDF)
- HB 2010 HD1 SD1 (April 3, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2025 RELATING TO RESOURCE RECOVERY
- HB 2025 (February 14, 2018) EDN (PDF)
- HB 2025 HD1 (February 23, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2025 HD1 (March 14, 2018) EDU/AEN (PDF)
HB 2047 RELATING TO THE INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY
- HB 2047 (January 30, 2018) HED (PDF)
HB 2082 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI PROMISE PROGRAM
- HB 2082 (February 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
HB 2089 RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE
- HB 2089 (February 1, 2018) VMI (PDF)
- HB 2089 HD1 (February 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
HB 2099 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
- HB 2099 (February 7, 2018) AGR (PDF)
- HB 2099 HD1 (February 14, 2018) EDB (PDF)
- HB 2099 HD1 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2099 HD1 (March 14, 2018) PSM/AEN (PDF)
- HB 2099 HD1 SD1 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2104 RELATING TO RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE
- HB 2104 (February 8, 2018) HHS (PDF)
HB 2113 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- HB 2113 (February 1, 2018) LAB (PDF)
HB 2121 RELATING TO WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- HB 2121 (February 7, 2018) EDB/HED (PDF)
HB 2125 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
- HB 2125 (February 8, 2018) HHS (PDF)
HB 2151 RELATING TO A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE IMPACTS OF THE AGING POPULATION
- HB 2151 (February 13, 2018) HED/HHS (PDF)
HB 2165 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI PROMISE PROGRAM
- HB 2165 (February 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 2165 HD1 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2165 HD1 (March 15, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- HB 2165 HD1 (April 6, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2172 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS
- HB 2172 (February 1, 2018) LAB (PDF)
- HB 2172 HD1 (February 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 2172 HD2 (February 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2172 HD2 (March 13, 2018) HRE/ETT (PDF)
- HB 2172 HD2 SD1 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2173 RELATING TO ONLINE ACCOUNT PRIVACY
- HB 2173 (February 6, 2018) LAB (PDF)
- HB 2173 HD1 (February 13, 2018) CPC (PDF)
- HB 2173 HD2 (March 1, 2018) JUD (PDF)
- HB 2173 HD2 (March 21, 2018) LBR/CPH (PDF)
HB 2299 RELATING TO INDEMNIFICATION OF COUNTY AGENCIES
- HB 2299 (February 1, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 2299 HD1 (February 15, 2018) JUD (PDF)
- HB 2299 HD1 (February 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2299 HD1 (March 22, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- HB 2299 HD1 (March 29, 2018) JDC/WAM (PDF)
HB 2300 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- HB 2300 (February 6, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 2300 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2300 HD1 (March 13, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- HB 2300 HD1 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2301 RELATING TO INVASIVE SPECIES PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
- HB 2301 HD1 (February 13, 2018) EEP (PDF)
HB 2324 RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS
- HB 2324 (February 2, 2018) EDB (PDF)
- HB 2324 HD1 (February 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
HB 2352 RELATING TO THE HAWAIʻI TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD
- HB 2352 (February 14, 2018) EDN (PDF)
- HB 2352 HD1 (February 27, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2352 HD1 (March 16, 2018) EDU (PDF)
- HB 2352 HD1 SD1 (April 6, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2383 RELATING TO SPECIAL DUTY FOR DEPUTY SHERIFFS
- HB 2383 (February 8, 2018) LAB (PDF)
- HB 2383 HD1 (February 15, 2018) PBS (PDF)
- HB 2383 HD1 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
HB 2438 RELATING TO THE HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE
- HB 2438 (February 6, 2018) OMH (PDF)
HB 2465 RELATING TO MEDICAL EDUCATION
- HB 2465 (February 6, 2018) HHS (PDF)
HB 2468 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- HB 2468 (February 6, 2018) OMH (PDF)
HB 2497 RELATING TO THE HAWAIʻI FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
- HB 2497 (February 7, 2018) AGR (PDF)
HB 2501 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM
- HB 2501 (February 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 2501 HD1 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2501 HD1 (March 13, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- HB 2501 HD1 SD1 (April 3, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2506 RELATING TO RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE
- HB 2506 (February 6, 2018) HED (PDF)
HB 2546 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AN OUTPATIENT CENTER
- HB 2546 (February 9, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- HB 2546 HD1 (February 27, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2546 HD2 (March 15, 2018) CPH (PDF)
HB 2560 RELATING TO A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
- HB 2560 HD1 (February 15, 2018) EEP (PDF)
- HB 2560 HD2 (February 22, 2018) FIN (PDF)
HB 2582 RELATING TO PUBLIC SAFETY
- HB 2582 (February 8, 2018) PBS/VMI (PDF)
- HB 2582 HD1 (February 21, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2582 HD1 (March 15, 2018) PSM/HRE (PDF)
HB 2604 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- HB 2604 (February 1, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HB 2604 HD1 (February 15, 2018) VMI (PDF)
HB 2607 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- HB 2607 (January 31, 2018) EDN/HED (PDF)
HB 2612 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- HB 2612 (February 6, 2018) EEP (PDF)
- HB 2612 HD1 (February 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
HB 2613 MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HEʻEIA NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE
- HB 2613 (February 9, 2018) OMH (PDF)
- HB 2613 HD1 (February 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2613 HD1 (March 22, 2018) HRE/WTL (PDF)
- HB 2613 HD1 SD1 (March 29, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2640 RELATING TO THE HAWAIʻI PROMISE PROGRAM
- HB 2640 (February 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
HB 2671 RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
- HB 2671 HD1 (February 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
- HB 2671 HD1 (March 15, 2018) LBR/GVO (PDF)
- HB 2671 HD1 SD1 (April 4, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HB 2735 RELATING TO HEALTH
- HB 2735 (February 6, 2018) HED (PDF)
House Resolutions
HCR 78/HR 63 REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO ASSESS THE ADEQUACY OF THE PHYSICIAN NETWORKS ON ALL ISLANDS OF THE STATE
- HCR 78/HR 63 (April 3, 2018) CPC (PDF)
HCR 89/HR 73 REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AMEND THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT TO ENSURE THAT THE ACT RECEIVES PERMANENT FUNDING
- HCR 89/HR 73 (March 20, 2018) OMH (PDF)
HCR 108 URGING THE STATE TO ADDRESS THE LACK OF LANGUAGE SUPPORT IN SERVICES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES OFFERED BY STATE GOVERNMENT FOR PERSONS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY
- HCR 108 HD1 (April 20, 2018) GVO (PDF)
HCR 125/HR 112 ENCOURAGING THE FACULTY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI SYSTEM TO MAKE GREATER USE OF OPEN EDUCATION RESOURCES AND OTHER LOW-COST OR FREE RESOURCES
- HCR 125/HR 112 (March 20, 2018) HED (PDF)
HCR 145 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF PHARMACY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW THE CURRENT SCOPE OF PRACTICE, LICENSING REQUIREMENTS, AND CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS AND CONSIDER WHETHER THE SCOPE OF PRACTICE AND CORRESPONDING LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR PHARMACISTS SHOULD BE ENHANCED
- HCR 145 (March 22, 2018) CPC (PDF)
HCR 156/HR 137 URGING THE CREATION OF A VIRTUAL CENTER FOR WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- HCR 156/HR 137 (March 20, 2018) HED (PDF)
HCR 157/HR 107 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE INCIDENCES OF ADVERSE EFFECTS TO VACCINES IN HAWAIʻI
- HCR 157/HR 107 (March 22, 2018) HHS (PDF)
HCR 166/HR 143 URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO TRANSFER THE OPERATION AND LANDS OF WAIALEE LIVESTOCK EXPERIMENT STATION TO THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- HCR 166/HR 143 (March 27, 2018) HED (PDF)
- HCR 166 HD1 (April 16, 2018) WAM (PDF)
HCR 225/HR 195 REQUESTING THE HAWAIʻI VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF ITS MEMBERSHIP ON THE FREQUENCY OF CASES OF RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE IN ANIMAL COMPANIONS
- HCR 225/HR 195 (April 3, 2018) CPC (PDF)
HCR 226/HR 196 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO PROVIDE A REPORT OF ALL CONFIRMED AND SUSPECTED CASES OF RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE THAT ORIGINATED IN THE STATE AND SHARE RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT WITH OTHER STATES
- HCR 226/HR 196 (Hilo) (March 21, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- HCR 226/HR 196 (Mānoa) (March 21, 2018) HHS (PDF)
HCR 231/HR 201 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO CONDUCT A JOINT STUDY OF THE SHORT-TERM AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF CHLORPYRIFOS ON FARMWORKERS
- HCR 231/HR 201 (March 20, 2018) EEP/AGR (PDF)
HCR 237/HR 205 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI TO DEVELOP A NETWORK OF SCIENTISTS IN THE STATE TO PROVIDE INPUT ON AND SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF POLICIES UNDER LEGISLATIVE CONSIDERATION
- HCR 237/HR 205 (March 20, 2018) HED (PDF)
HR 45 URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AT MĀNOA AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AT HILO TO OFFER ADDITIONAL ONLINE DEGREE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS
- HR 45 (March 20, 2018) HED (PDF)