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Conference committee approves multiple University of Hawaii and education funding measures; several bills deferred
Summary
A Joint House and Senate Conference on Higher Education on April 24 approved conference drafts for multiple University of Hawaii and education bills — including appropriations for West Oʻahu staffing, John A. Burns School of Medicine positions and school meals — while several items were rolled to April 25 for finalization.
A Joint House and Senate Conference on Higher Education met April 24, 2025, in Conference Room 229 and approved conference drafts on several university and education-related measures while deferring other items for further review.
The conferees approved Senate Bill 15-02 relating to the University of Hawaii – West Oʻahu. The conference draft funds faculty staffing and student supports: $195,000 in salaries for FY2026 and $195,000 in FY2027 (covering one half-time FTE and one full-time FTE) and $270,000 for each of FY2026 and FY2027 to support student internship programs, certification and software at the University of West Oʻahu. The committee proceeded to a roll-call vote and recorded passage of the agreed CD.
Conference members also approved House Bill 718 (John A. Burns School of Medicine), agreeing to CD1 that provides four…
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