HI HB985

Amends Hawaii Revised Statutes section 304A-2101 to require the University of Hawaii to finance at least 60 percent of its operating costs through general funds beginning July 1, 2015.

Maintains existing requirement that general fund appropriations for UH must be between three and five times the amount of regular tuition and related fee revenues.

Adds "operating costs of the university" as a sixth factor that the state must consider when formulating UH general fund budget appropriations for operating purposes.

Protects UH funding by prohibiting the governor or director of finance from using revenue from the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund as justification for reducing budget requests or allotments unless the university requests such reduction.