# Hawaii SB 1530: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Hawaii SB 1530, RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic); status passed senate, last action 2025-03-14 (The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-28).

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## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1530
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
- Status: passed senate
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-03-14, The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: BOR, Director of Finance, President of the University of Hawaii, Performance-Based Outcome Funding Program, Efficiency Measures, Reports, HED, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Requires the Board of Regents or the President of the University of Hawaii to allocate general funds appropriated to the University of Hawaii to University of Hawaii program IDs in accordance with performance-based outcomes relating to student achievement and degree attainment. Requires the President to submit reports to the Legislature. Requires the President to propose at least three efficiency measures to the Director of Finance to produce a more effective budget.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sharon Y. Moriwaki (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (17)

- 2025-03-14: The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-03-11: Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Friday, 03-14-25 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-04: Pass First Reading (House)
- 2025-03-04: Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 18 (House)
- 2025-02-28: Report Adopted; Passed Third Reading. Ayes, 23; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Elefante, Ihara, Keohokalole, McKelvey, Richards. Noes, 0 (none). Excused, 2 (Senator(s) Fukunaga, Kidani). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-02-28: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 58). (House)
- 2025-02-27: Reported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 787) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: One Day Notice 02-28-25. (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: The committee(s) on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Moriwaki, Aquino, Elefante, Hashimoto, Inouye, Kanuha, Kidani, Kim, Lee, C., Wakai, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) DeCoite. (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: The committee(s) on WAM will hold a public decision making on 02-18-25 10:01AM; Conference Room 211 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 453) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fukunaga, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-11-25 3:10PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Referred to HRE, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1530_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1530_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1530_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1530_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1530-2025 (as of 2026-10-28).