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HB 1168 Hawaii House · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REVENUE BONDS.

Summary
Authorizes the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of financing qualifying priority capital improvement projects. Conditions revenue bond proceeds appropriation on room and board assistance to students with financial need. (CD1)
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAuthorizes revenue bonds for UH capital projects with condition tying proceeds to student financial aid, directing state funds toward public education funding.90% confidence ✓ EducationSupports EducationAuthorizes UH revenue bonds for capital projects conditioned on using proceeds for student financial aid, directly funding educational access and support for needy students.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed Jun 3, 2025
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What changed between versions

HB1168_HD1 → HB1168_SD1 · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised from House Draft 1 to Senate Draft 1, primarily adding a new requirement that revenue bond proceeds must assist students with demonstrated financial need through housing allowances or stipends to offset room and board cost increases. The effective date remains July 1, 3000, and the authorization for the Board of Regents to issue bonds for capital projects remains unchanged.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include a mandatory condition on how appropriated funds must be used, specifically requiring assistance for financially needy students.
ELIGIBILITY

Added a requirement that students with demonstrated financial need qualifying for resident tuition must receive housing allowances, stipends, or grants to offset room and board cost increases.

FISCAL

Section 3 was modified to include the new student assistance requirement as a condition for using the appropriated revenue bond proceeds.

TECHNICAL

Various formatting and metadata elements were updated including document headers, timestamps, and page markers during the transition from House to Senate draft.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
53
Key actions
20
Committee
20
Amendments
3
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Final Reading as amended in CD 1 with Representative(s) Belatti, Iwamoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Muraoka, Pierick voting no (4) and Representative(s) Cochran excused (1).
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed Final Reading, as amended (CD 1). Ayes, 22; Aye(s) with reservations: none. Noes, 2 (Senator(s) Awa, DeCorte). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Aquino).
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
48 Hrs. Notice (as amended CD 1) 04-30-25
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee as amended CD 1 (Conf. Com. Rep. No. 228).
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported from Conference Committee (Conf Com. Rep. No. 228) as amended in (CD 1).
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 4 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Kitagawa, Amato, Muraoka; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kanuha; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella.
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:30PM in Conference Room 229.
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday, 04-25-25 at 5:00PM in Conference Room 229.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-25-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-25 1:50PM; Conference Room 229.
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-25 3:00PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Bill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Monday, 04-21-25 3:00PM in conference room 229.
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Amended
House disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced
Returned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 744) in amended form (SD 1).
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Report adopted; Passed Third Reading, as amended (SD 1). Ayes, 25; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 0 (none). Transmitted to House.
upper
Apr 2, 2025
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, Moriwaki, Aquino, DeCoite, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 0 Excused: none.
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 04-02-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1205) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Hashimoto, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga.
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-18-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 342).
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with Representative(s) Matsumoto voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Garcia, Muraoka voting no (2) and Representative(s) Pierick, Ward excused (2). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Yamashita, Takenouchi, Grandinetti, Holt, Hussey, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lamosao, Lee, M., Miyake, Morikawa, Templo, Alcos, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ward.
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 400) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Garrett, Amato, Evslin, Kapela, Kila, La Chica, Olds, Sayama, Woodson, Souza; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Muraoka; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Committee
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 3
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Nadine Nakamura
DDemocratic
HI
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