# Hawaii SCR 137: REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION.

Hawaii SCR 137, REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-09 (The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SCR137-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SCR 137
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOUNDATION.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-07
- Last action: 2025-04-09, The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Subjects: Office of the Auditor, University of Hawaii Foundation, Performance Audit, HED, FIN
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (2 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donovan M. Dela Cruz (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: AQUINO
- Cosponsor: Brandon J.C. Elefante (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lorraine R. Inouye (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donna Mercado Kim (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Herbert M. "Tim" Richards III (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Glenn Wakai (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-24 | Senate | The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The... | pass | 2 | 1 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-09: The committee(s) on HED recommend(s) that the measure be deferred. (House)
- 2025-04-04: Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 28 (House)
- 2025-04-04: Resolution scheduled to be heard by HED on Wednesday, 04-09-25 2:00PM in conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE. (House)
- 2025-03-31: Resolution Adopted. Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Rhoads. Noes, 0 (none). Transmitted to House. (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Received from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 417). (House)
- 2025-03-28: Waived referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: One Day Notice 03-31-25 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HRE were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Hashimoto; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 1 No(es): Senator(s) Fukunaga; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Fevella. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1358), with recommendation of referral to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Report adopted, referred to WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-21: The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-24-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference. (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Referred to HRE, WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Offered. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR137_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR137_.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/SCR137_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SCR137_.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-SCR137-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).