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Higher Education committee defers CTAHR staffing request, Waimanalo research station funding
Summary
The Senate Committee on Higher Education on Feb. 6 deferred two measures requesting staff positions at the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources and increased CIP funding for the Waimanalo Research Station, saying the university did not provide required vacancy and priority information.
The Senate Committee on Higher Education on Feb. 6 deferred two University of Hawaii measures asking for new staff positions and an increase in capital funding for a research station, saying lawmakers did not have the detailed vacancy, recruitment and priority information they requested.
Committee chair Kim said the committee had been given only limited material and could not responsibly take action without specifics about current vacancies, recruitment status and fill dates. “I don't have any idea as to the fill date,” the chair said during the hearing, explaining why she recommended deferral of the staffing bill.
The measures under consideration were Senate Bill 663, which would add positions to the…
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