S.B. 1418 Summary

• Appropriates $195,000 for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $195,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021 to fund two full-time equivalent positions (2.0 FTE) for the University of Hawaii system-wide Pamantasan Council.

• Positions will support instructional faculty, student personnel, and graduate assistantships to promote Filipino student access, diversity, and workforce development at the University of Hawaii.

• Directs funds toward Philippine language courses, curriculum development, annual conferences, workshops, and community partnerships to increase Filipino student participation and completion rates.

• Addresses underrepresentation of Filipino students at University of Hawaii at Manoa (10% undergraduate, 4% graduate) despite Filipino students comprising 23% of Hawaii's K-12 student population.

• Takes effect July 1, 2019.