SB 2658 Hawaii Senate · 2026 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Summary

Requires the Board of Regents to expend funds appropriated to renew, improve, or modernize existing University of Hawaii facilities for only those purposes and not for current, ongoing, or anticipated capital improvement projects. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. (SD1)

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

House Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

SB2658 → SB2658_SD1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill was converted from a Senate bill to a Senate District 1 (SD1) bill, changing the sponsor from Raymond Nichols to Noah Holck and updating the legislative metadata. Substantively, the bill adds 'statewide concern' language to justify the requirement for detailed reporting on university facility funds and includes a specific citation to the Hawaii State Constitution. The bill also clarifies that funds for renewing, improving, and modernizing facilities cannot be used for current or anticipated capital improvement projects.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents and the use of specific appropriated funds, but the justification for the bill's requirements was expanded to include constitutional 'statewide concern' language.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill type from Senate Bill (SB) to Senate District 1 Bill (SD1) and updated the sponsor from Raymond Nichols to Noah Holck.

Adjusted the formatting of the statutory material section to indicate that new material is underscored rather than bracketed.

REQUIREMENT

Added language stating that the requirement for detailed reporting on university funds is a matter of statewide concern pursuant to Article X, Section 6 of the Hawaii State Constitution.

Clarified that funds designated for RIM projects cannot be used for current, ongoing, or anticipated capital improvement projects.

DEFINITION

Defined 'RIM projects' in the findings section to refer to projects for renewing, improving, and modernizing existing university facilities.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Feb 18, 2026

Upper · Passed

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.

upper

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2333) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.

upper

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, DeCorte; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Fukunaga, Hashimoto.

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has rescheduled its public hearing to 02-13-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 8, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU deleted the measure from the public hearing scheduled on 02-09-26 1:05PM; CR 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on EDU has scheduled a public hearing on 02-09-26 1:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.

upper

Jan 28, 2026

Committee

Referred to EDU, WAM.

upper

Jan 23, 2026

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 1 co-sponsor