Legislative record

SB 2602STATE · HawaiiIntroduced

RELATING TO THE GENERAL FUND.

Requires that tuition, tuition-related course and fee charges, and other charges to students deposited into the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund be allocated and expended in accordance with Board of Regents policies governing systemwide operations. On 6/30/2029, requires unencumbered funds in the University of Hawaii Tuition and Fees Special Fund that exceeds the reserve level established by the Board of Regents to lapse to the general fund. Requires annual reports to the Legislature. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD2)

Voted 4/20/2026View source

Roll-call record

How representatives voted

37 yea·2 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/20/2026Received notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 714).
  2. 4/20/2026Senate Conferees Appointed: Kim Chair; Hashimoto Co-Chair; Kidani, DeCorte.
  3. 4/16/2026Received notice of disagreement (Sen. Com. No. 710).
  4. 4/16/2026Senate disagrees with House amendments.
  5. 4/16/2026Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 681).
  6. 4/14/2026Passed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with Representative(s) Cochran, Poepoe, Reyes Oda, Shimizu voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Grandinetti, Hussey, Iwamoto, Perruso voting no (4) and none excused (0). Transmitted to Senate.
  7. 4/9/2026Forty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 04-14-26.
  8. 4/9/2026Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2023-26) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
  9. 4/7/2026The committee on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Todd, Takenouchi, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Kitagawa, Kusch, Lee, M., Miyake, Templo, Yamashita, Reyes Oda; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Hussey, Gedeon; 2 Noes: Representative(s) Perruso, Alcos; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Morikawa.
  10. 4/2/2026Bill scheduled for decision making on Tuesday, 04-07-26 10:10AM in conference room 308 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.