Kalbert Young, 东精影业 vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer, shares his analysis of the legislative session through the First Crossover deadline.
Here is an update on the 2023 legislative session through the First Crossover deadline, including a highlight on the progress through the Legislature for the University of Hawaiʻi’s budget request.
March 9 was the First Crossover deadline where bills had to move into the non-originating chamber (Senate bills crossover to the House of Representatives, and House bills crossover to the Senate) to continue on in the legislative process. More than 3,132 bills were introduced this session, with close to 799 of those either directly affecting or indirectly impacting 东精影业.
The biennial budget bill (HB 300 HD1) completed its deliberation in the House on March 8, 2023 and has since crossed over to the Senate for their deliberation and amendments. Next, it will be shortly revised by the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. In November 2022, the 东精影业 Board of Regents (BOR) approved a biennial budget request that was submitted to the governor and separately to the Legislature, parts of which were included in the House version of the budget.
The BOR-approved request totaled $52.3 million in additional general funds for Fiscal Year 2023–24 (FY24) and $59.4 million in additional general funds for Fiscal Year 2024–25 (FY25). Of these amounts, more than $17.5 million is for restoration of general funds that were reduced in 2021, and $3.6 million for the return of support for athletics and other campus operations. The House works on the budget before the Senate and has approved virtually the entire request by the governor and added approximately $53.0 million for FY24 and $50.5 million for FY25 to 东精影业.
We are extremely thankful for the support we received from the House in the restoration of the budget cuts along with funding for other programs such as expanding the Hawaiʻi Promise Program, health industry initiatives, including expanding graduate medical education for JABSOM workforce development, to name a few.
The following table shows the biennial operating budget comparison between the board, governor and House:
| Campus | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Regents | Governor | House | |||||
| FY24 $$$ | FY25 $$$ | FY24 $$$ | FY25 $$$ | FY24 $$$ | FY25 $$$ | ||
| RESTORATION OF FUNDS | |||||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | General Fund Restoration | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 | $5,600,000 |
| JABSOM | General Fund Restoration | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 |
| 东精影业 Hilo | General Fund Restoration | $3,420,000 | $3,420,000 | $3,420,000 | $3,420,000 | $3,420,000 | $3,420,000 |
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | General Fund Restoration | $1,620,000 | $1,620,000 | $1,620,000 | $1,620,000 | $1,620,000 | $1,620,000 |
| 东精影业 System Administration | General Fund Restoration | $5,086,848 | $5,086,848 | $5,086,848 | $5,086,848 | $5,086,848 | $5,086,848 |
| SUSTAINED FUNDING | |||||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Athletics Subsidy Continuation | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 | $3,200,000 |
| 东精影业 Hilo | Athletics Subsidy Continuation | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 | $400,000 |
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | HIMB Full Year Funding | $85,500 | $85,500 | $85,500 | $85,500 | $85,500 | $85,500 |
| JABSOM | GME Residency Full Year Funding | $1,670,000 | $1,670,000 | $660,000 | $660,000 | $660,000 | $660,000 |
| JABSOM | Neighbor Island MD Expansion Continuation | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| HAWAIʻI PROMISE PROGRAM | |||||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Hawaiʻi Promise Expansion | $12,300,000 | $12,300,000 | $12,300,000 | $12,300,000 | $12,300,000 | $12,300,000 |
| 东精影业 Hilo | Hawaiʻi Promise Expansion | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 | $1,700,000 |
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Hawaiʻi Promise Expansion | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Hawaiʻi Promise Continuation | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 | $3,700,000 |
| CAMPUS FACILITIES AND CORE SERVICES | |||||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | Security Officers | $313,320 | $313,320 | ||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Security Officers | $30,900 | $61,800 | ||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Security Officers | $693,780 | $1,456,938 | $693,780* | $1,456,938* | $1 | $1 |
| 东精影业 Hilo | IT Support | $160,000 | $160,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | Analytical Lab Manager | $80,000 | $80,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Campus and ACM Support | $162,996 | $325,992 | ||||
| EARLY COLLEGE EXPANSION | |||||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Early College Expansion | $577,500 | $1,212,750 | ||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Early College Expansion | $90,000 | $180,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 System Admin | Early College Expansion | $90,000 | $180,000 | ||||
| INITIATIVE: SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS | |||||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Student Success Support | $261,252 | $522,504 | ||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | 东精影业 Maui College-Health Center | $98,500 | $200,250 | $98,500 | $200,250 | $98,500 | $200,250 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | 东精影业 Maui College-Distance Learning | $73,500 | $147,750 | ||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Kūlia I Ka Nuʻu Undergraduate Research Initiative | $721,600 | $1,058,400 | ||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | Transfer Center | $60,000 | $60,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | Career Advising and Internship Administration | $60,000 | $60,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Windward CC-Incarcerated Students | $125,500 | $241,550 | ||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Hawaiʻi CC-Incarcerated Students | $37,500 | $78,750 | ||||
| ADDRESS AREAS OF STATE NEED | |||||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | Administration of Justice Program Expansion | $142,000 | $142,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | MA Teaching Expansion and Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education | $210,000 | $210,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | MA Counseling Psychology | $210,000 | $210,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | CAFNRM Sustainable Agribusiness | $100,000 | $100,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Teacher Preparation | $70,676 | $141,352 | ||||
| INDUSTRY INITIATIVE: HEALTH | |||||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Health and Wellness | $147,158 | $294,316 | $147,158 | $294,316 | $147,158 | $294,316 |
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Health Science Initiative | $477,009 | $688,473 | $477,009 | $688,473 | $477,009 | $688,473 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Kapiʻolani CC-Allied Health Professions and NI Expansion | $761,000 | $761,000 | $761,000 | $761,000 | $761,000 | $761,000 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Windward CC–CNA Program Support | $86,000 | $86,000 | $86,000 | $86,000 | ||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Kauaʻi CC-Medical Assisting Program Support | $232,000 | $232,000 | $232,000 | $232,000 | $232,000 | $232,000 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Kapiʻolani CC-Nursing Clinical Faculty | $259,998 | $259,998 | $259,998 | $259,998 | $259,998 | $259,998 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Hawaiʻi CC-Nursing Program Maintenance & Expansion | $474,000 | $474,000 | $474,000 | $474,000 | $474,000 | $474,000 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Kauaʻi CC-Nursing Faculty | $258,000 | $258,000 | $258,000 | $258,000 | ||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | 东精影业 Maui College-Nursing Faculty | $172,000 | $172,000 | $172,000 | $172,000 | $172,000 | $172,000 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | 东精影业 Maui College-CNA to LPN Program Support | $86,000 | $86,000 | $86,000 | $86,000 | $86,000 | $86,000 |
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | 东精影业 West Oʻahu–东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Nursing Collaboration | $503,000 | $503,000 | $503,000 | $503,000 | ||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | NAWSON Programs and Training Support | $661,430 | $661,430 | $661,430 | $661,430 | $661,430 | $661,430 |
| 东精影业 Hilo | Nursing Faculty Support | $198,000 | $198,000 | $198,000 | $198,000 | ||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Adjust UH West Oʻahu–东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 NAWSON Collaboration Request | $423,000* | $1 | ||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | Adjust 东精影业 Hilo School of Nursing Request | $430,306* | $461,717* | $1 | $1 | ||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Thompson School of Social Work and Public Health-Training Hubs | $457,000* | $457,000* | $1 | $1 | ||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | 东精影业 West Oʻahu–东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 NAWSON Collaboration Request | $628,306* | $659,717* | $1 | $1 | ||
| 东精影业 Hilo | 东精影业 Hilo Nursing Faculty | $503,000* | $926,000* | $1 | $1 | ||
| GOVERNOR’S ADD-ONS | |||||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Restore Funds for Previously Unfunded Positions | $6,073,157 | $6,073,157 | ||||
| JABSOM | Restore Funds for Previously Unfunded Positions | $926,843 | $926,843 | ||||
| 东精影业 Cancer Center | Restore Funds for Previously Unfunded Positions | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Hilo | Restore Funds for Previously Unfunded Positions | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Restore Funds for Previously Unfunded Positions | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | ||||
| HOUSE ADD-ONS | |||||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Office of International and Regional Partnerships Study Abroad Program | $15,000 | |||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Placeholder amounts for Transfers | $12 | $12 | ||||
| 东精影业 System Administration | IT Equipment | $75,000 | $75,000 | ||||
| TOTAL | $56,266,967 | $59,399,921 | $63,698,835 | $65,831,187 | $50,031,460 | $50,476,833 | |
*Items were added to the Executive Request by Gov. Green after the December submission to the Legislature.
On the 东精影业 capital improvement projects (CIP) budget, the 东精影业 request was for $262.5 million for FY24 and $296 million in FY25 in additional General Obligation Bonds to address capital renewal, progress on deferred maintenance and funding for projects to modernize each of the campuses within the 东精影业 System. HB 300 HD1 includes $101.3 million for FY24 and $112.5 million for FY25 in General Obligation Bond funding for various projects, in addition to $79 million for FY24 and $75 million for FY25 in General Funds
The following table shows the CIP budget comparison between the board, governor and House:
| Campus | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Board of Regents | Governor Request | House | |||||
| FY24 $$$ | FY25 $$$ | FY24 $$$ | FY25 $$$ | FY24 $$$ | FY25 $$$ | ||
| 东精影业 System Administration | Renew, Improve and Modernize (GO Bonds) | $100,000,000 | $100,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 |
| 东精影业 System Administration | Renew, Improve and Modernize (General Funds) | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $30,000,000 | ||
| 东精影业 Hilo | Renew, Improve and Modernize (GO Bonds) | $17,500,000 | $26,500,000 | $17,500,000 | $26,500,000 | $10,000,000 | $26,500,000 |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Renew, Improve and Modernize (GO Bonds) | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Renew, Improve and Modernize (General Funds) | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | ||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Renew, Improve and Modernize (GO Bonds) | $5,000,000 | $3,500,000 | $5,000,000 | $3,500,000 | ||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | PV Rooftop and Canopies and various Energy Efficiency Projects | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000* | $20,000,000* | ||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Minor CIP (GO Bonds) | $25,000,000 | $25,000,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Minor CIP (General Funds) | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | $20,000,000 | ||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Assessment and Feasibility of Hamilton Library | $6,500,000 | |||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Road B Entry Plaza | $5,500,000 | $5,500,000* | ||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Kapiʻolani CC – Replace AC System (6930 Ohelo) | $15,000,000 | $15,000,000* | ||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Kauaʻi CC – Upgrade Fire Alarm System | $8,500,000 | $8,500,000* | ||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Mini Master Plan Phase 3 – Kuykendall Hall | $5,000,000 | |||||
| 东精影业 West Oʻahu | Campus Center Phase II | $49,000,000 | |||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Windward CC – Repair/Replace HVAC (5988 ?Imiloa) | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000* | $11,000,000 | |||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Athletics | $12,000,000 | $18,000,000 | $1,000 | |||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Kapiʻolani CC – Renovate Building (6920 Kokiʻo) | $2,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000* | $10,000,000* | $10,000,000 | |
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Admin Office and Parking | $8,000,000 | |||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Honolulu CC – Technology Renovations Phase 2 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000* | ||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Holmes Hall | $1,500,000 | $6,000,000 | $1,500,000* | $6,000,000* | $6,000,000 | |
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Hawaiʻi CC – Manono Campus Development | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000* | ||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | Waikīkī Aquarium Seawall Repair | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000* | ||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | HIMB – Continue DARPA Prototype Artificial Reef | $50,000,000 | $50,000,000 | ||||
| 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 | HIMB – Replacement of Sewage System, Seawall and Pier | $10,000,000 | |||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | 东精影业 Maui College- Renovate Existing Buildings for Medical Ed Classrooms | $250,000 | |||||
| 东精影业 Community Colleges | Waiākea Research Station | $1,000 | |||||
| 东精影业 System Admin | Waialeʻe Ag Substation Improvements (General Funds) | $4,000,000 | |||||
| TOTAL | $262,500,000 | $296,000,000 | $189,000,000 | $161,000,000 | $180,252,000 | $187,500,000 | |
*Items were added to the Executive Request by Gov. Green after the December submission to the Legislature.
Legislation
There are a number of bills that propose to change the organizational and operating structure of 东精影业. For example, there are a few Senate Bills (SB) that would change the 东精影业 president’s role as the head of the 东精影业 System. removes the president as the chief procurement officer (CPO) and designates the vice president for budget and finance/chief financial officer as CPO. 东精影业 has pointed out that the current designation is consistent with the standard practice of designating other state department leaders as CPOs for their respective agencies, such as the president of the Senate; the speaker of the House of Representatives; the superintendent of the Department of Education; and the CEO of Hawaiʻi Health Systems Corporation.
Another bill of concern is which makes the vice president for community colleges responsible to the Board of Regents rather than the university president. The responsibility for managing this distinctive and effective structure of public higher education in Hawaiʻi currently rests with a single executive officer, which is the president.
Next steps
There are still almost two months left before the adjournment of the State Legislature, and we are just about at the halfway point for the session. The 东精影业 administration, alumni association, faculty and staff and other affinity groups have been active on the measures highlighted here and a number of others. All of our engagements with the legislators help to advocate and ensure that public funding for 东精影业 programs can continue.
The next major deadline is Second Crossover on April 13 when bills that are still alive are returned to their originating chamber, which is then followed by conference committees during the last two weeks of the legislative session. The Hawaiʻi State Legislature is scheduled to adjourn on May 4, 2023.