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University housing master-plan bill set aside after university estimates $1 million study cost
Summary
Conferees on SB3286 discussed a systemwide facilities and student-housing assessment and were told a consultant study could cost roughly $1 million; members urged the university to first produce existing housing and facilities data and rolled the bill to continue on April 28.
Senate and House conferees discussed Senate Bill 3286, a proposal to produce a University of Hawaii student‑housing master plan or systemwide facilities assessment. A university representative (via inquiry reported to conferees) estimated that a systemwide consultant study across 10 campuses could cost about $1 million.
Committee members cautioned that the university likely already holds some relevant housing and facilities data and urged staff and university officials to identify existing work to avoid duplicative costs. One conferee said the $1 million price tag "bothers" them because they expected some of this analysis to be ongoing work rather than a new expense. The committee agreed to reconvene Tuesday, April 28 at 3:00 PM with further data and cost verification from the university before taking any action.
No appropriation or final directive was adopted during the hearing; conferees characterized the estimate as a rough figure and left the measure pending finance committee review.
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