Informing the Legislature that on May 27, 2025, the Governor signed the following bill into law: HB1169 HD1 SD2 CD1 (ACT 097).

This bill (HB 1169) establishes a University of Hawaii conference center revolving fund to support conference center programs across the UH system. It allows the university to collect fees for conference services, deposit them into the fund, and use these funds - without standard procurement bidding requirements - to cover direct conference costs like venue rentals, speaker fees, food, and equipment. The law requires the university to submit annual financial reports to the legislature detailing the fund's income and expenses. It affects UH conference center operations and replaces prior provisions for UH Hilo and community college conference centers.