This page consists of testimony presented during the 2018 Legislative Session by the University of Hawaiʻi.
Senate Bills
SB 48 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY
- SB 48 SD1 (February 9, 2018) ETT/HRE/WTL (PDF)
- SB 48 SD2 (March 1, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 101 RELATING TO STATE FUNDS
- SB 101 Proposed SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 134 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 134 SD1 (March 21, 2018) HHS/HED (PDF)
- SB 134 SD1 HD1 (April 4, 2018) JUD (PDF)
SB 192 RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET
- SB 192 SD1 Proposed HD1 (April 4, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 757 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 757 Proposed SD1 (February 13, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- SB 757 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2011 RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS
- SB 2011 (February 8, 2018) HRE/CPH (PDF)
SB 2069 RELATING TO ʻULU
- SB 2069 (February 6, 2018) AEN/HRE (PDF)
- SB 2069 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2069 SD1 (March 15, 2018) AGR/HED (PDF)
SB 2075 RELATING TO THE SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROGRAM
- SB 2075 (February 6, 2018) HRE/AEN (PDF)
- SB 2075 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2075 SD1 (March 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
- SB 2075 SD1 HD1 (March 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2078 RELATING TO PUEO RESEARCH
- SB 2078 (February 9, 2018) AEN/WTL/HRE (PDF)
- SB 2078 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2078 SD1 (March 21, 2018) WAL-HED (PDF)
- SB 2078 SD1 HD1 (March 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2136 RELATING TO INCREASING THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS’ PRO RATA SHARE OF PUBLIC LAND TRUST FUNDS
- SB 2136 (February 1, 2018) HWN/WTL/JDC (PDF)
- SB 2136 SD1 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2160 RELATING TO UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES
- SB 2160 (February 7, 2018) CPH/JDC (PDF)
SB 2211 RELATING TO CONCUSSIONS
- SB 2211 (January 31, 2018) HMS/CPH (PDF)
- SB 2211 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2211 SD2 (March 13, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- SB 2211 SD2 HD1 (March 19, 2018) EDN (PDF)
SB 2224 RELATING TO TOURISM
- SB 2224 Proposed SD1 (February 14, 2018) ETT (PDF)
- SB 2224 SD1 (System) (February 21, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2224 SD1 (Mānoa/Hilo) (February 21, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2242 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 2242 (February 5, 2018) EDU/LBR (PDF)
- SB 2242 SD2 (March 19, 2018) EDN/LAB (PDF)
SB 2247 RELATING TO OPIOID ANTAGONISTS
- SB 2247 (February 22, 2018) CPH (PDF)
- SB 2247 SD1 (March 14, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- SB 2247 SD1 HD1 (March 28, 2018) CPC (PDF)
SB 2298 RELATING TO HEALTHCARE PRECEPTOR TAX CREDITS
- SB 2298 (February 1, 2018) CPH (PDF)
- SB 2298 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2298 SD2 (March 13, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- SB 2298 SD2 HD1 (March 20, 2018) CPC (PDF)
- SB 2298 SD2 HD2 (March 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2320 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTION
- SB 2320 (February 6, 2018) HRE/HWN (PDF)
- SB 2320 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2320 SD2 (March 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
SB 2328 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 2328 (January 30, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- SB 2328 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2328 SD2 (March 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
SB 2329 RELATING TO TUITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 2329 (February 13, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- SB 2329 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2329 SD2 (March 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
SB 2334 RELATING TO PLANNING
- SB 2334 (January 30, 2018) GVO/WTL/PSM (PDF)
- SB 2334 SD1 (February 13, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2339 RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS
- SB 2339 (February 15, 2018) CPH (PDF)
- SB 2339 SD1 (March 13, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- SB 2339 SD1 HD1 (March 28, 2018) CPC (PDF)
SB 2356 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 2356 (February 13, 2018) HRE/LBR (PDF)
SB 2374 RELATING TO COMMUNITY PARAMEDIC SERVICES
- SB 2374 (February 8, 2018) CPH/HRE (PDF)
SB 2407 RELATING TO MEDICAL CANNABIS
- SB 2407 SD1 (March 14, 2018) HHS (PDF)
SB 2475 RELATING TO APPRENTICESHIPS
- SB 2475 (February 13, 2018) HRE (PDF)
SB 2507 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 2507 (February 13, 2018) EDU/HRE (PDF)
- SB 2507 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2507 SD2 (March 16, 2018) EDN/HED (PDF)
SB 2523 RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
- SB 2523 (January 31, 2018) ETT/EDU/HRE (PDF)
- SB 2523 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2575 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL FOOD PRODUCTION
- SB 2575 (February 6, 2018) AEN/HRE (PDF)
- SB 2575 SD1 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2585 RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- SB 2585 (February 13, 2018) HRE/LBR (PDF)
- SB 2585 SD1 (February 21, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2585 SD2 (March 13, 2018) LAB (PDF)
- SB 2585 SD2 HD1 (March 20, 2018) HED (PDF)
- SB 2585 SD2 HD1 (April 4, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2594 RELATING TO HOUSING
- SB 2594 (February 6, 2018) HOU/PSM (PDF)
- SB 2594 SD2 (March 20, 2018) HSG/WAL (PDF)
SB 2595 RELATING TO HOUSING
- SB 2595 (January 30, 2018) HOU (PDF)
SB 2596 RELATING TO SENIOR CITIZENS
- SB 2596 (February 13, 2018) HRE/HMS (PDF)
SB 2598 RELATING TO SALARY OVERPAYMENTS
- SB 2598 SD2 (March 20, 2018) LAB (PDF)
SB 2600 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT
- SB 2600 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2607 RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 2607 (February 13, 2018) GVO/HRE (PDF)
SB 2610 RELATING TO STATE EMPLOYEES
- SB 2610 SD1 (March 22, 2018) LAB (PDF)
- SB 2610 SD1 HD1 (April 4, 2018) JUD (PDF)
SB 2622 RELATING TO SELECTIVE SERVICE
- SB 2622 (February 8, 2018) PSM/HRE (PDF)
SB 2665 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- SB 2665 (February 7, 2018) EDU (PDF)
- SB 2665 (February 21, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2687 RELATING TO HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE
- SB 2687 Proposed SD1 (January 30, 2018) HWN/HRE/JDL (PDF)
SB 2702 RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
- SB 2702 (January 31, 2018) ETT/PSM/GVO (PDF)
- SB 2702 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2751 RELATING TO THE PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SPACE CENTER FOR EXPLORATION SYSTEMS
- SB 2751 (February 15, 2018) HRE/ETT (PDF)
SB 2779 RELATING TO THE HAWAIʻI TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD
- SB 2779 (February 13, 2018) EDU/HWN/HRE (PDF)
- SB 2779 SD1 (February 21, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2788 RELATING TO HEALTH ANALYTICS
- SB 2788 (February 5, 2018) HMS (PDF)
- SB 2788 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2831 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 2831 (February 13, 2018) GVO/HRE (PDF)
- SB 2831 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2831 SD2 (March 15, 2018) LAB (PDF)
- SB 2831 SD2 HD1 (March 20, 2018) HED (PDF)
- SB 2831 SD2 HD1 (April 4, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2832 RELATING TO ENERGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 2832 (February 7, 2018) HRE/TRE (PDF)
- SB 2832 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 2833 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI REVENUE BONDS
- SB 2833 (January 30, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- SB 2833 SD1 (February 28, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2833 SD1 (March 13, 2018) HED (PDF)
- SB 2833 SD1 HD1 (March 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2862 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 2862 (January 30, 2018) HRE (PDF)
SB 2865 RELATING TO THE INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY
- SB 2865 (February 15, 2018) HRE/WAM (PDF)
SB 2877 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI CANCER CENTER
- SB 2877 (February 8, 2018) HRE/CPH (PDF)
SB 2891 RELATING TO TELEHEALTH
- SB 2891 (February 21, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2891 SD1 (March 14, 2018) HHS (PDF)
- SB 2891 SD1 HD1 (March 21, 2018) CPC (PDF)
- SB 2891 SD1 HD2 (April 3, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2894 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
- SB 2894 (February 6, 2018) AEN/HRE (PDF)
- SB 2894 SD1 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2894 SD2 (March 15, 2018) AGR/HED (PDF)
SB 2914 RELATING TO PROCUREMENT
- SB 2914 SD1 HD1 (March 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2928 RELATING TO THE HAWAIʻI FARM TO SCHOOL PROGRAM
- SB 2928 (February 7, 2018) AEN/EDU (PDF)
- SB 2928 SD1 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 2928 SD2 (March 14, 2018) AGR (PDF)
- SB 2928 SD2 (March 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 2970 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 2970 (February 6, 2018) HWN/HRE (PDF)
SB 3004 RELATING TO HEALTH
- SB 3004 (February 8, 2018) CPH/HRE/LBR (PDF)
SB 3010 RELATING TO DENTAL HEALTH
- SB 3010 (February 5, 2018) CPH/HMS (PDF)
SB 3030 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
- SB 3030 (January 31, 2018) AEN (PDF)
- SB 3030 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 3030 SD1 (March 21, 2018) AGR-LAB (PDF)
- SB 3030 SD1 HD1 (March 28, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 3037 RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- SB 3037 (February 14, 2018) JDC/ETT/HRE (PDF)
- SB 3037 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 3037 SD1 (March 15, 2018) HED/VMI (PDF)
SB 3063 RELATING TO AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF BEACHES ON THE NORTH SHORE OF OʻAHU
- SB 3063 (February 13, 2018) HRE (PDF)
SB 3070 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 3070 (February 7, 2018) EDU (PDF)
- SB 3070 SD1 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 3090 RELATING TO GOVERNMENT
- SB 3090 Proposed SD1 (System) (February 12, 2018) HRE/WTL (PDF)
- SB 3090 Proposed SD1 (Mānoa) (February 12, 2018) HRE/WTL (PDF)
- SB 3090 Proposed SD1 (Hilo) (February 12, 2018) HRE/WTL (PDF)
- SB 3090 SD1 (February 23, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SB 3095 RELATING TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
- SB 3095 SD1 (February 21, 2018) EDU/WAM (PDF)
- SB 3095 SD1 (March 15, 2018) FIN (PDF)
SB 3097 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 3097 Proposed SD1 (February 8, 2018) HRE/CPH (PDF)
- SB 3097 SD1 (February 21, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SB 3097 SD2 (March 21, 2018) HHS/HED (PDF)
Governor’s Messages
GM 545 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA RANTZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2021
- GM 545 (April 12, 2018) HRE (PDF)
GM 546 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, WILLIAM DUBBS, for a term to expire 06-30-2019
- GM 546 (April 12, 2018) HRE (PDF)
GM 572 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, TODD SETO, for a term to expire 06-30-2019
- GM 572 (April 12, 2018) HRE (PDF)
Resolutions
SCR 29 REQUESTING THE STATE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A FORENSIC FINANCIAL AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI‘S ACTIVITIES RELATED TO MAUNA KEA
- SCR 29 (February 13, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- SCR 29 SD1 (March 13, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SCR 37 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO ESTABLISH THE AGRICULTURE 2030 INVESTMENT PROGRAM AND A FARM TO PLATE PROGRAM IN HAWAIʻI
- SCR 37 (March 9, 2018) AEN (PDF)
SCR 59 URGING THE AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO START A FARM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
- SCR 59 (March 21, 2018) AEN (PDF)
- SCR 59 (April 13, 2018) AGR (PDF)
SCR 73 REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AMEND THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT TO ENSURE THAT THE ACT RECEIVES PERMANENT FUNDING
- SCR 73 (March 22, 2018) HWN/CPH (PDF)
- SCR 73 SD1/SR 44 SD1 (April 3, 2018) WAM (PDF)
- SCR 73 SD1 (April 13, 2018) OMH (PDF)
SCR 85/SR 53 URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI SYSTEM’S VICE PRESIDENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE TO DEVELOP A PLAN TO REDEVELOP THE LOWER CAMPUS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AT MĀNOA THROUGH A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
- SCR 85/SR 53 (March 27, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- SCR 85 SD1/SR 53 SD1 (April 3, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SCR 135 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
- SCR 135 (March 23, 2018) CPH (PDF)
- SCR 135 SD1 (April 12, 2018) CPC (PDF)
SCR 143 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM AND APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE SAFE, LEGAL, AND BENEFICIAL USE OF DRONES IN HAWAIʻI
- SCR 143 (March 28, 2018) ETT/HRE (PDF)
- SCR 143 SD1 (April 3, 2018) CPH (PDF)
- SCR 143 SD1 (April 13, 2018) TRN (PDF)
SCR 145 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, TO CONVENE AN AGRICULTURE LABOR TASK FORCE
- SCR 145 (March 28, 2018) AEN/LBR (PDF)
- SCR 145 SD1 (April 13, 2018) AGR/LAB (PDF)
SCR 149/SR 94 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI CENTER ON AGING TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO REVIEW IN-HOME CARE SERVICES AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF CARE
- SCR 149/SR 94 (March 27, 2018) LBR/HRE/HMS (PDF)
- SCR 149/SR 94 (April 3, 2018) CPH (PDF)
SCR 159 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A COMPUTER SCIENCE TASK FORCE TO REVIEW COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS IN HAWAIʻI‘S PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND TO SUPPORT, STRENGTHEN, AND ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS AMONG EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, INDUSTRIES, AND BUSINESSES TO IMPROVE COMPUTER SCIENCE PROGRAMS
- SCR 159 (March 23, 2018) EDU/ETT (PDF)
- SCR 159 (April 3, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SCR 166/SR 125 URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI SYSTEM TO UTILIZE AND EXPAND EXISTING CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMS ACROSS THE VARIOUS CAMPUSES RATHER THAN ALLOW EACH CAMPUS TO CREATE ITS OWN CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMS
- SCR 166/SR 125 (March 27, 2018) HRE (PDF)
- SCR 166/SR 125 (April 3, 2018) WAM (PDF)
SCR 182/SR 108 REQUESTING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI TO RENAME THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI INSTITUTE FOR ASTRONOMY TO THE PAUL H.I. COLEMAN ASTRONOMY CENTER
- SCR 182/SR 108 (March 27, 2018) HRE/PSM (PDF)
SR 44 REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO AMEND THE NATIVE HAWAIIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT TO ENSURE THAT THE ACT RECEIVES PERMANENT FUNDING
- SR 44 (March 22, 2018) HWN/CPH (PDF)
