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Committee approves bill to create UH human and community resilience institute
Summary
The committee passed HB 1605 (HD1) to support development of a Human and Community Resilience Institute at the University of Hawaii community college system, citing a data‑driven, community‑based approach to address high food insecurity and workforce needs.
The House Committee on Higher Education voted Feb. 13 to pass House Bill 1605 (HD1), which would appropriate funds to develop a Human and Community Resilience Institute within the University of Hawaii community college system.
Dean of CTAAR presented written comments emphasizing an institute that would consolidate centers focused on family and children’s health, nutrition and youth development to take a data‑driven approach to food and nutritional security. The dean noted that food insecurity in Hawaii remains above 30 percent and said the institute would coordinate existing programs and community engagement to address nutrition and related health and education outcomes.
The Hawaii Farm Bureau and other organizations filed written support. The chair noted the bill already includes an appropriation and a defect date; the committee adopted the chair’s recommendation to pass the bill as is and forward it along.
