This page consists of testimony presented during the 2021 Legislative Session by the University of Hawaiʻi.
Senate Bills
SB 128 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
- SB 128 (February 1, 2021) AEN (PDF)
SB 129 RELATING TO COFFEE BERRY BORER
- SB 129 (February 1, 2021) AEN (PDF)
SB 131 RELATING TO PSYCHOLOGISTS
- SB 131 (February 9, 2021) HTH/CPN (PDF)
SB 138 RELATING TO TOBACCO TAXES
- SB 138 (February 8, 2021) HTH (PDF)
SB 243 RELATING TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
- SB 243 (February 3, 2021) EET (PDF)
- SB 243 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 243 SD2 (March 16, 2021) EEP (PDF)
- SB 243 SD2 HD1 (March 24, 2021) CPC (PDF)
SB 321 RELATING TO INCREASING THE PAYMENT AMOUNT FOR THE OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS’ PRO RATA SHARE OF THE PUBLIC LAND TRUST
- SB 321 (February 2, 2021) HWN (PDF)
- SB 321 SD1 (March 3, 2021) JDC/WAM (PDF)
SB 337 RELATING TO SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
- SB 337 (February 5, 2021) AEN (PDF)
- SB 337 SD1 (March 2, 2021) WAM (PDF)
SB 338 RELATING TO A FOOD HUB PILOT PROGRAM
- SB 338 (February 5, 2021) AEN (PDF)
- SB 338 SD1 (March 2, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 338 SD2 (March 17, 2021) AGR (PDF)
SB 346 RELATING TO FARM ANIMALS
- SB 346 (February 5, 2021) AEN (PDF)
- SB 346 SD1 (March 2, 2021) JDC (PDF)
SB 369 RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS
- SB 369 (February 17, 2021) AEN (PDF)
- SB 369 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
SB 489 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL BUILDINGS
- SB 489 (February 10, 2021) AEN/PSM (PDF)
- SB 489 (February 23, 2021) CPN (PDF)
- SB 489 (March 17, 2021) AGR (PDF)
- SB 489 (April 1, 2021) CPC (PDF)
SB 495 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
- SB 495 (February 8, 2021) AEN (PDF)
- SB 495 SD1 (February 24, 2021) CPN (PDF)
SB 496 RELATING TO AGRICULTURE
- SB 496 (February 1, 2021) AEN (PDF)
SB 498 RELATING TO COOPERATIVES
- SB 498 (February 12, 2021) CPN (PDF)
SB 499 RELATING TO PESTICIDES
- SB 499 (February 8, 2021) AEN (PDF)
SB 512 RELATING TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INCENTIVES
- SB 512 (February 5, 2021) AEN (PDF)
- SB 512 SD2 (March 12, 2021) AGR (PDF)
- SB 512 SD2 (March 23, 2021) HHH (PDF)
- SB 512 SD2 HD1 (April 7, 2021) FIN (PDF)
SB 516 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 516 (February 17, 2021) EDU/EET (PDF)
- SB 516 SD1 (February 24, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 516 SD1 (March 16, 2021) EDN (PDF)
- SB 516 SD1 (March 23, 2021) JHA (PDF)
SB 589 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 589 (February 11, 2021) HRE (PDF)
- SB 589 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 589 SD2 (March 16, 2021) HHH (PDF)
- SB 589 SD2 HD1 (Part I) (March 24, 2021) HET (PDF)
- SB 589 SD2 HD1 (Part II& III) (March 24, 2021) HET (PDF)
- SB 589 SD2 HD2 (March 31, 2021) FIN (PDF)
SB 590 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 590 (February 16, 2021) HRE/LCA (PDF)
SB 613 RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT
- SB 613 (February 11, 2021) HRE (PDF)
- SB 613 SD1 (March 3, 2021) WAM/JDC (PDF)
SB 628 RELATING TO THE TRANSITION OF THE OAHU REGIONAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM FROM THE HAWAIʻI HEALTH SYSTEMS CORPORATION INTO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
- SB 628 (February 8, 2021) HTH (PDF)
- SB 628 SD1 (March 4, 2021) CPN/WAM (PDF)
- SB 628 SD2 (March 18, 2021) HHH (PDF)
- SB 628 SD2 HD1 (March 23, 2021) LAT (PDF)
- SB 628 SD2 HD2 (April 7, 2021) FIN (PDF)
SB 805 RELATING TO THE PRACTICE OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS
- SB 805 (February 3, 2021) EDU (PDF)
SB 809 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 809 (February 3, 2021) EDU (PDF)
SB 816 RELATING TO A STATE LOTTERY
- SB 816 (February 10, 2021) EDU (PDF)
SB 843 RELATING TO CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
- SB 843 (February 8, 2021) EDU (PDF)
SB 855 RELATING TO COFFEE PEST CONTROL
- SB 855 (February 8, 2021) AEN (PDF)
- SB 855 SD1 (March 12, 2021) AGR (PDF)
- SB 855 SD1 (March 31, 2021) FIN (PDF)
SB 962 RELATING TO THE NATURAL ENERGY LABORATORY OF HAWAII AUTHORITY
- SB 962 (February 12, 2021) WTL (PDF)
- SB 962 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
SB 970 RELATING TO TELEHEALTH
- SB 970 SD1 (February 24, 2021) CPN/JDC (PDF)
- SB 970 SD2 (March 18, 2021) PDP/HHH (PDF)
- SB 970 SD2 HD1 (March 23, 2021) CPC (PDF)
- SB 970 SD2 HD1 (March 31, 2021) FIN (PDF)
SB 976 RELATING TO HEALTH
- SB 976 (February 1, 2021) HTH (PDF)
- SB 976 SD1 (March 4, 2021) WAM/CPN (PDF)
SB 987 RELATING TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
- SB 987 SD1 (March 2, 2021) WAM (PDF)
SB 999 RELATING TO FORESTRY
- SB 999 (February 8, 2021) WTL (PDF)
SB 1024 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 1024 (February 24, 2021) WAM (PDF)
SB 1034 RELATING TO SUNSHINE LAW BOARDS
- SB 1034 (February 12, 2021) JDC (PDF)
- SB 1034 SD1 (March 16, 2021) PDP (PDF)
- SB 1034 SD1 HD1 (March 30, 2021) JHA (PDF)
SB 1069 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS
- SB 1069 (February 5, 2021) LCA (PDF)
- SB 1069 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1069 SD2 (March 18, 2021) LAT (PDF)
SB 1070 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS
- SB 1070 (February 5, 2021) LCA (PDF)
- SB 1070 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1070 SD2 (March 18, 2021) LAT (PDF)
SB 1071 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS
- SB 1071 (February 5, 2021) LCA (PDF)
- SB 1071 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1071 SD2 (March 18, 2021) LAT (PDF)
SB 1072 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS
- SB 1072 (February 5, 2021) LCA (PDF)
- SB 1072 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1072 SD2 (March 18, 2021) LAT (PDF)
SB 1075 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS
- SB 1075 (February 5, 2021) LCA (PDF)
- SB 1075 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1075 SD2 (March 18, 2021) LAT (PDF)
SB 1076 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS
- SB 1076 (February 5, 2021) LCA (PDF)
- SB 1076 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1076 SD2 (March 18, 2021) LAT (PDF)
SB 1077 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS
- SB 1077 (February 5, 2021) LCA (PDF)
- SB 1077 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1077 SD2 (March 18, 2021) LAT (PDF)
SB 1078 RELATING TO PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COST ITEMS
- SB 1078 (February 5, 2021) LCA (PDF)
- SB 1078 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1078 SD2 (March 18, 2021) LAT (PDF)
SB 1145 RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF VITAL STATISTICS RECORDS
- SB 1145 (February 3, 2021) HTH (PDF)
SB 1173 RELATING TO OCEAN STEWARDSHIP
- SB 1173 (February 12, 2021) WTL (PDF)
SB 1218 RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 1218 (February 9, 2021) HRE (PDF)
- SB 1218 SD1 (March 4, 2021) JDC/WAM (PDF)
SB 1219 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI RESEARCH
- SB 1219 (February 9, 2021) HRE (PDF)
- SB 1219 SD1 (March 4, 2021) JDC/WAM (PDF)
SB 1220 RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS
- SB 1220 (February 16, 2021) HRE/LCA (PDF)
- SB 1220 SD1 (February 25, 2021) JDC (PDF)
- SB 1220 SD1 (March 16, 2021) LAT (PDF)
- SB 1220 SD1 (March 23, 2021) JHA (PDF)
- SB 1220 SD1 (March 31, 2021) FIN (PDF)
SB 1222 RELATING TO THE CONFERENCE CENTER REVOLVING FUND
- SB 1222 (February 9, 2021) HRE (PDF)
- SB 1222 SD1 (February 26, 2021) WAM (PDF)
- SB 1222 SD2 (March 17, 2021) HET (PDF)
- SB 1222 SD2 HD1 (April 1, 2021) FIN (PDF)
SB 1224 RELATING TO UNIVERSITY DISTRICTS
- SB 1224 (February 9, 2021) HRE/WTL (PDF)
SB 1225 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI BOARD OF REGENTS INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE
- SB 1225 (February 11, 2021) HRE (PDF)
- SB 1225 SD1 (February 25, 2021) JDC (PDF)
- SB 1225 SD1 (March 17, 2021) HET (PDF)
- SB 1225 SD1 HD1 (March 30, 2021) JHA (PDF)
SB 1248 RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES
- SB 1248 (February 24, 2021) WAM (PDF)
SB 1258 RELATING TO TELEHEALTH
- SB 1258 SD1 (February 24, 2021) CPN (PDF)
- SB 1258 SD1 (March 18, 2021) HHH (PDF)
- SB 1258 SD1 HD1 (March 23, 2021) CPC (PDF)
SB 1271 RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING
- SB 1271 SD2 (March 16, 2021) EDN (PDF)
SB 1317 RELATING TO PUBLIC LAND TRUST FUNDS
- SB 1317 (February 9, 2021) HWN (PDF)
- SB 1317 SD1 (March 3, 2021) WAM/JDC (PDF)
SB 1328 RELATING TO ACADEMIC TENURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 1328 (February 16, 2021) HRE (PDF)
SB 1384 RELATING TO EDUCATION
- SB 1384 (February 5, 2021) EDU (PDF)
- SB 1384 (February 17, 2021) JDC (PDF)
- SB 1384 (March 18, 2021) EDN (PDF)
- SB 1384 HD1 (April 1, 2021) FIN (PDF)
SB 1393 RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SB 1393 (February 16, 2021) HRE (PDF)
SB 1421 RELATING TO DUAL USE TECHNOLOGY
- SB 1421 (February 11, 2021) HRE/EET (PDF)
SB 1423 RELATING TO THE STADIUM DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
- SB 1423 (February 5, 2021) WLT/EET (PDF)
Governor’s Messages
GM 574 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), Gubernatorial Nominee, JOHN MORTON, for a term to expire 06-30-2024
- GM 574 (April 13, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 575 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE), Gubernatorial Nominee, COLLEEN SATHRE, for a term to expire 06-30-2025
- GM 575 (April 13, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 616 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, LESLIE CHUN, for a term to expire 06-30-2025
- GM 616 (April 6, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 617 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, NICOLE APOLIONA, for a term to expire 06-30-2021
- GM 617 (April 6, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 618 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, NICOLE APOLIONA, for a term to expire 06-30-2025
- GM 618 (April 6, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 619 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, LINDA ROSEN-DEBOLD, for a term to expire 06-30-2023
- GM 619 (April 6, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 620 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, LISA RANTZ, for a term to expire 06-30-2025
- GM 620 (April 6, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 806 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, JUDY KOVELL, for a term to expire 06-30-2023
- GM 806 (April 13, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 807 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT HONG, for a term to expire 06-30-2021
- GM 807 (April 13, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 808 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, ROBERT HONG, for a term to expire 06-30-2025
- GM 808 (April 13, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 809 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Hawaiʻi Medical Education Council, Gubernatorial Nominee, MARY ANN ANTONELLI, for a term to expire 06-30-2023
- GM 809 (April 13, 2021) HRE (PDF)
GM 813 Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Directors of the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Gubernatorial Nominee, LESLIE KIMURA, for a term to expire 06-30-2025
- GM 813 (April 14, 2021) HTH (PDF)
Resolutions
SCR 9/SR 8 CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS IMPLEMENTATION OF HAWAIʻI‘S STATE LAW COROLLARY TO TITLE IX IN LIGHT OF RECENT CHANGES TO FEDERAL TITLE IX REGULATIONS
- SCR 9/SR 8 (March 19, 2021) EDU/HRE (PDF)
SCR 9/SR 8 CONVENING A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS IMPLEMENTATION OF HAWAII’S STATE LAW COROLLARY TO TITLE IX TO STRENGTHEN HAWAII’S EFFORTS TO END CAMPUS-BASED SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION
- SCR 9/SR 8 SD1 (March 29, 2021) JDC (PDF)
- SCR 9 SD2 (April 6, 2021) EDN (PDF)
SCR 50/SR 32 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GRANTING PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY TO QUALIFIED PSYCHOLOGISTS IN THE COUNTIES OF KAUAʻI, MAUI, AND HAWAIʻI
- SCR 50/SR 32 (March 18, 2021) CPN (PDF)
SCR 70/SR 52 REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO PLAN THE CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING PROCESS FOR COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS TO HELP ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF POOR HEALTH THAT DISPROPORTIONATELY AFFECT LOW-INCOME, MINORITY POPULATIONS
- SCR 70/SR 52 (March 16, 2021) HMS (PDF)
SCR 75 REQUESTING THE OFFICE OF PLANNING TO CONVENE AN INTERDISCIPLINARY TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A FRAMEWORK FOR A SEA LEVEL ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCE PLAN FOR THE WAIKIKI DISTRICT
- SCR 75 (March 17, 2021) WTL/AEN (PDF)
SCR 89 URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI SYSTEM AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO INCLUDE TRAINING, COURSES, AND CURRICULA RELATED TO THE MECHANICS, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES, HYDROGEN VEHICLES, AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES IN THEIR PROGRAMS
- SCR 89 (March 19, 2021) HRE/EDU (PDF)
SCR 115 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI TO EXAMINE THE REASONABLENESS AND FEASIBILITY OF THE EXISTING POLICIES, STANDARDS, RULES, GUIDELINES, AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE UNIVERSITY HOUSING PROGRAM
- SCR 115 Proposed SD1 (March 25, 2021) HRE (PDF)
- SCR 115 SD1 (April 7, 2021) HET (PDF)
SCR 140 ASSERTING THAT RACISM IS A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS AND URGING THE STATE TO COMMIT TO RECOGNIZING AND ADDRESSING THE RESULTING INEQUITIES
- SCR 140 (March 23, 2021) JDC (PDF)
SCR 183/SR 148 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO REVIEW ITS ARRANGEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SCR 183/SR 148 (March 25, 2021) HRE (PDF)
SCR 183 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND ASSESS ITS ARRANGEMENT FOR SERVICES WITH THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI
- SCR 183 SD1 (April 7, 2021) HET (PDF)
SCR 201/SR 166 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND ASSESS THE UNIVERSITY’S TENURE SYSTEM FOR RESEARCHERS AND OTHER NON-INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY
- SCR 201/SR 166 (March 25, 2021) HRE (PDF)
SCR 201 REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AND UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE AND ASSESS THE UNIVERSITY’S: (1) TENURE SYSTEM FOR RESEARCHERS AND OTHER NON-INSTRUCTIONAL FACULTY; AND (2) COMPENSATION STRUCTURE OF FACULTY ENGAGED IN ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY EXTRAMURAL FUNDING AND GRANTS; IN COMPARISON TO PEER HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, AND PROPOSE THE BEST PRACTICES TO BE IMPLEMENTED BY THE UNIVERSITY
- SCR 201 SD1 (April 7, 2021) HET (PDF)
SCR 202/SR 167 URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI PROFESSIONAL ASSEMBLY TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT OF CURRENT UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI PRACTICES AND POLICIES REGARDING THE REQUIREMENTS AND PERCENTAGES OF EXTRAMURAL FUNDING UTILIZED FOR COMPENSATION OF FACULTY ENGAGED IN EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES WITH CONSIDERATION OF NATIONAL BEST PRACTICES AND APPROACHES AT ITS PEER INSTITUTIONS
- SCR 202/SR 167 (March 25, 2021) HRE (PDF)
SCR 206/SR 171 REQUESTING THE WILLIAM S. RICHARDSON SCHOOL OF LAW TO ESTABLISH THE BURIAL SITES WORKING GROUP TO EXAMINE THE BURIAL SITES PROGRAM UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES’ STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION DIVISION
- SCR 206/SR 171 (March 23, 2021) HWN/WTL (PDF)
SCR 246/SR 205 REQUESTING THAT A WORKING GROUP BE CONVENED TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE REVITALIZING ECONOMY AND AGRICULTURE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
- SCR 246/SR 205 (March 24, 2021) AEN/HWN (PDF)
- SCR 246 SD1 (April 7, 2021) AGR (PDF)
- SCR 246 SD1 (April 14, 2021) JHA (PDF)
