RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
Summary
Clarifies the purpose of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaiʻi and that its undertakings shall be limited to acts that are reasonably necessary to carry out its purpose. Repeals the requirement that the University of Hawaiʻi contract with the Research Corporation when the University determines that other various agencies cannot more effectively or efficiently accomplish certain research and training activities. Grandfathers existing Research Corporation contracts and requires new contracts be subject to new limitations. Limits the scope of the special account the Research Corporation is authorized to establish. Requires revolving accounts to follow University of Hawaiʻi Administrative Procedure 12.204. Limits internal service orders and revolving accounts of the Research Corporation that use University intramural funds to certain projects and requires biannual reports to the Legislature. (CD2)
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Vetoed
Jul 2024
Introduced Jan 25, 2023
Vetoed Jul 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
64
Key actions
21
Committee
20
Amendments
7
Jul 9, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed on 07-09-24 - Returned from the Governor without approval (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).
upper
Jul 9, 2024
Vetoed
Vetoed (Gov. Msg. No. 1361).
lower
Jun 21, 2024
Vetoed
Notice of Intent to veto dated 06-21-24 (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
upper
Jun 21, 2024
Vetoed
Notice of intent to veto (Gov. Msg. No. 1158)
lower
May 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Pierick excused (1).
lower
May 3, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 2). Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: none . 0 No(es): none. 2 Excused: Senator(s) Awa, Fukunaga.
upper
May 1, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 2) 05-03-24
upper
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Report filed.
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Separated Committee Report.
upper
May 1, 2024
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment adopted as amended (CD 2).
upper
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Floor Amendment No. 6 offered.
upper
May 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment adopted as amended CD 2 with none voting no and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused.
lower
May 1, 2024
Introduced
Floor Amendment No. 8 offered by Rep. Todd.
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 85-24) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 26, 2024
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 05-01-24.
upper
Apr 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 85-24).
upper
Apr 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Yamashita, Kitagawa, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Nishimoto.
lower
Apr 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kanuha, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Apr 24, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-24 3:15PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting scheduled for 04-24-24 3:15PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Amended
Senate disagrees with House amendments.
upper
Apr 11, 2024
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 695).
upper
Apr 9, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Apr 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 14 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Kitagawa, Aiu, Chun, Cochran, Garrett, Kahaloa, Kila, Kobayashi, Lamosao, Morikawa, Nishimoto, Poepoe, Takenouchi; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Alcos, Ward.
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 622-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, La Chica, Marten, Martinez, M. Mizuno, Woodson, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 3 Excused: Representative(s) Matayoshi, Quinlan, Todd.
lower
Mar 9, 2023
Committee
Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 17
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Introduced
Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 472) in amended form (SD 2).
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 24; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Fukunaga). Transmitted to House.
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee on WAM reconsidered its previous decision.
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 13 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Keith-Agaran, Aquino, DeCoite, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, Moriwaki, Shimabukuro, Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-22-23 9:30AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Feb 17, 2023
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 578) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
upper
Feb 9, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 5 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Keith-Agaran, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Fukunaga ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Feb 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-23 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Re-Referred to HRE, WAM.
upper
Jan 30, 2023
Committee
Referred to HRE/GVO, WAM.
upper
Jan 25, 2023
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
3 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Donna Kim
DDemocratic
P
Lynn DeCoite
DDemocratic
P
Stanley Chang
DDemocratic
Co
Glenn Wakai
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Kidani
DDemocratic
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