SB 1488: RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CONFERENCE CENTER REVOLVING FUND.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CONFERENCE CENTER REVOLVING FUND.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding to subpart D of part V, a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§304A-    University of Hawaii conference center revolving fund.  (a)  There is established the university of Hawaii conference center revolving fund for conference center programs conducted by the university.  The university may establish and collect fees and charges for the costs of providing these services.  All fees, charges, and other moneys collected in conjunction with the conference center programs of the university shall be deposited in separate accounts within the revolving fund.  The university may establish accounts under the university of Hawaii conference center revolving fund to facilitate the administration of this fund among the various campuses and operating units of the university of Hawaii system.  The university is authorized to expend funds from the appropriate account in the revolving fund for all costs associated with conducting conferences, seminars, and courses provided by the conference center programs, including but not limited to expenses for honoraria, hotel and room rentals, food and refreshment, printing and mailing, airfare and per diem, lei, rental of audiovisual equipment, and other conference related services, fees, supplies and materials, without regard to section 103D-1002 and any competitive bidding requirements pursuant to state procurement requirements.

     (b)  The university shall prepare an annual report to the legislature accounting for all income and expenditures of each separate account within the revolving fund."

     SECTION 2.  Section 304A-2272, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["§304A-2272  Conference center revolving fund; University of Hawaii at Hilo.  (a)  There is established the conference center revolving fund for conference center programs conducted by the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  All fees, charges, and other moneys collected in conjunction with conference center programs shall be deposited in the revolving fund.  The chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo or the chancellorꞌs designee is authorized to expend funds from the revolving fund for all costs associated with conferences, seminars, and courses provided by conference center programs, including but not limited to expenses for honoraria, hotel and room rentals, food and refreshment, printing and mailing, airfare and per diem, lei, rental of audiovisual equipment, and conference supplies and materials, without regard to any competitive bidding requirements pursuant to chapter 103D.

     (b)  The chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session that includes an accounting for all income and expenditures of the revolving fund under this section."]

     SECTION 3.  Section 304A-2273, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["[§304A-2273]  Community college conference center revolving fund.  (a)  There is established the community college conference center revolving fund for conference center programs conducted by the various community colleges.  All fees, charges, and other moneys collected in conjunction with the conference center program of each community college shall be deposited in separate accounts within the revolving fund.  The chancellor of each community college or a designee is authorized to expend funds from the appropriate account in the revolving fund for all costs associated with conducting conferences, seminars, and courses by the conference center program, including but not limited to expenses for honoraria, hotel and room rentals, food and refreshment, printing and mailing, airfare and per diem, leis, rental of audiovisual equipment, and conference supplies and materials, without regard to section 103D-1002 and any competitive bidding requirements pursuant to state procurement requirements.

     (b)  The chancellors of the community colleges shall prepare an annual report to the legislature accounting for all income and expenditures of each separate account within the revolving fund."]

     SECTION 4.  On July 1, 2025, all appropriations and encumbrances in the conference center revolving fund, university of Hawaii at Hilo, and in the community college conference center revolving fund shall be transferred to the university of Hawaii conference center revolving fund.

     SECTION 5.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $           or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for conference center programs among various campuses and operating units of the university of Hawaii system.

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the university of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 6.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 7.  This Act shall take effect on July 31, 2050.

Report Title:

UH; University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund

Description:

Establishes the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund and accounts under the fund to facilitate the administration of the revolving fund for conference center programs among various campuses and operating units of the University of Hawaii system.  Repeals the Conference Center Revolving Fund, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund.  Transfers all appropriations and encumbrances of the Conference Center Revolving Fund, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund to the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund.  Effective 7/31/2050.  (SD1)

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CONFERENCE CENTER REVOLVING FUND.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

     SECTION 1.  Chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding to part V, subpart D, a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

     "§304A-     University of Hawaii conference center revolving fund.  (a)  There is established the university of Hawaii conference center revolving fund for conference center programs conducted by the university.  The university may establish and collect fees and charges for the costs of providing these services.  All fees, charges, and other moneys collected in conjunction with the conference center programs of the university shall be deposited in separate accounts within the revolving fund.  The university may establish accounts under the university of Hawaii conference center revolving fund to facilitate the administration of this fund among the various campuses and operating units of the university of Hawaii system.  The university is authorized to expend funds from the appropriate account in the revolving fund for all costs associated with conducting conferences, seminars, and courses provided by the conference center programs, including but not limited to expenses for honoraria, hotel and room rentals, food and refreshment, printing and mailing, airfare and per diem, lei, rental of audiovisual equipment, and other conference related services, fees, supplies and materials, without regard to section 103D-1002 and any competitive bidding requirements pursuant to state procurement requirements.

     (b)  The university shall prepare an annual report to the legislature accounting for all income and expenditures of each separate account within the revolving fund."

     SECTION 2.  Section 304A-2272, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["§304A-2272  Conference center revolving fund; University of Hawaii at Hilo.  (a)  There is established the conference center revolving fund for conference center programs conducted by the University of Hawaii at Hilo.  All fees, charges, and other moneys collected in conjunction with conference center programs shall be deposited in the revolving fund.  The chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo or the chancellorꞌs designee is authorized to expend funds from the revolving fund for all costs associated with conferences, seminars, and courses provided by conference center programs, including but not limited to expenses for honoraria, hotel and room rentals, food and refreshment, printing and mailing, airfare and per diem, lei, rental of audiovisual equipment, and conference supplies and materials, without regard to any competitive bidding requirements pursuant to chapter 103D.

     (b)  The chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo shall submit a report to the legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session that includes an accounting for all income and expenditures of the revolving fund under this section."]

     SECTION 3.  Section 304A-2273, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.

     ["[§304A-2273]  Community college conference center revolving fund.  (a)  There is established the community college conference center revolving fund for conference center programs conducted by the various community colleges.  All fees, charges, and other moneys collected in conjunction with the conference center program of each community college shall be deposited in separate accounts within the revolving fund.  The chancellor of each community college or a designee is authorized to expend funds from the appropriate account in the revolving fund for all costs associated with conducting conferences, seminars, and courses by the conference center program, including but not limited to expenses for honoraria, hotel and room rentals, food and refreshment, printing and mailing, airfare and per diem, leis, rental of audiovisual equipment, and conference supplies and materials, without regard to section 103D-1002 and any competitive bidding requirements pursuant to state procurement requirements.

     (b)  The chancellors of the community colleges shall prepare an annual report to the legislature accounting for all income and expenditures of each separate account within the revolving fund."]

     SECTION 4.  On July 1, 2025, all appropriations and encumbrances in the conference center revolving fund, university of Hawaii at Hilo, and in the community college conference center revolving fund shall be transferred to the university of Hawaii conference center revolving fund.

     SECTION 5.  There is appropriated out of the university of Hawaii conference center revolving fund the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026.

     The sum appropriated shall be expended by the university of Hawaii for purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 6.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 7.  This Act, upon its approval, shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

Report Title:

UH; Conference Center Revolving Fund

Description:

Establishes the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund and accounts under the fund to facilitate the administration of the revolving fund for conference center programs among various campuses and operating units of the University of Hawaii system.  Repeals the Conference Center Revolving Fund, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund.  Transfers all appropriations and encumbrances of the Conference Center Revolving Fund, University of Hawaii at Hilo, and the Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund to the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund.

The summary description of legislation appearing on this page is for informational purposes only and is not legislation or evidence of legislative intent.

STAND. COM. REP. NO. 414

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1488

       S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 1488 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CONFERENCE CENTER REVOLVING FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

     (1)  Establish the University of Hawaii Conference Center Revolving Fund for conference center programs conducted by the University; and

     (2)  Repeal the Conference Center Revolving Fund for conference center programs conducted by the University of Hawaii at Hilo and Community College Conference Center Revolving Fund.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaiʻi System.

     Your Committee finds that establishing a single Conference Center Revolving Fund within the University of Hawaii System would standardize implementation of conference center programs across the University's various campuses.  Your Committee further finds that doing so would allow all campuses to implement conference center programs while simultaneously eliminating unnecessary duplication of statutes.  This measure therefore establishes a Conference Center Revolving Fund within the University of Hawaii System to streamline funding for conference center programs across all University of Hawaii campuses.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Inserting an effective date of July 31, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1488, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1488, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,