HB1521 Summary

• Establishes the operating budget for the University of Hawaii for fiscal biennium July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021 under House committee on lower and higher education oversight.

• Appropriates funds across seven University of Hawaii programs: Manoa, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Hilo, West Oahu, Community Colleges, Aquaria, and Systemwide Support.

• Funding sources include General Funds (A), Special Funds (B), Federal Funds (N), and Revolving Funds (W), with total appropriations ranging from $758,030 to $669.5 million depending on program and fiscal year.

• Authorizes specific position ceilings for each campus, with permanent full-time equivalent positions denoted by asterisks and temporary positions denoted by pound signs.

• Takes effect July 1, 2055; allows governor to correct clerical or mechanical errors; declares remainder of act valid if any portion is held invalid.