HB779 • 2026

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

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Sponsor: KAHALOA
Last action: 2025-12-08
Official status: Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide details about how much of the $4 million is expected to be used or if there are specific plans for unused funds beyond the specified date.

Money for Fixing Old Buildings at the University of Hawaii's Waimanalo Research Station

This bill allows the state to issue bonds worth up to $4 million for repairing, maintaining, and demolishing old buildings at the Waimanalo Research Station.

What This Bill Does

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds worth up to $4 million for a capital improvement project at the Waimanalo Research Station.
Appropriates funds from these bonds for repairing, maintaining, and demolishing old buildings at the station.

Who It Names or Affects

The University of Hawaii
People who work or study at the Waimanalo Research Station

Terms To Know

General Obligation Bonds: Bonds that are backed by the full faith and credit of a government entity, such as the state.
Capital Improvement Project: A project to improve or maintain public infrastructure like buildings, roads, or parks.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what will happen if funds are unspent by June 30, 2028.
It is unclear how much of the $4 million will actually be needed for repairs and improvements.

Bill History

2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-01-21 H
Referred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 2
2025-01-21 H
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2025-01-17 H
Pending introduction.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
UH; CIP; Waimanalo Research Station; GO Bonds ($)
Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for a capital improvement project for the repair, maintenance, and demolition of buildings at the Waimanalo Research Station.

Current Bill Text

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HB779

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

779

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating
to capital improvement projects for the university of hAwaii
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The
legislature finds that the Waimanalo research station, an extension office
within the university of Hawaii college of tropical agriculture and human
resources, was established in 1950 with a mandate to serve educational and
public purposes.
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Located on one hundred
twenty-eight acres of ceded lands, the Waimanalo research station supports
education from kindergarten through twelfth grade, undergraduate, and graduate
level aina-based (land-based) program, applied research on locally relevant
crops and animals, and the university of Hawaii's extension and GoFarm programs.
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Despite the important work conducted at the
Waimanalo research station, certain key infrastructure has deteriorated, as the
median age of the buildings is approximately forty-four years old.
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Additionally, security and theft have emerged
as ongoing challenges for the continuity of research at the Waimanalo research
station.
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Therefore, building maintenance
and improvements are needed to ensure the safety of all researchers and
students who utilize the research station for the advancement of the State's
agricultural practices.

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Accordingly, the purpose of this Act is to authorize
the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriate funds for the repair,
maintenance, and demolition of buildings at the Waimanalo research station.

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SECTION 2.
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The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds
in the sum of $4,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same
sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year
2025-2026 for the purpose of financing capital improvement projects as follows:

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To be expended by the university of Hawaii:

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Waimanalo
research station, Oahu

Repair, maintenance, and demolition of buildings at the Waimanalo
research station.

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Construction
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$4,000,000

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Total funding
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$4,000,000

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SECTION 3.
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The appropriation made for the capital improvement project authorized by
this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the
appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation
unencumbered as of June 30, 2028, shall lapse as of that date.

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SECTION 4.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

UH; CIP;
Waimanalo Research Station; GO Bonds

Description:

Authorizes
the issuance of general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for a capital
improvement project for the repair, maintenance, and demolition of buildings at
the Waimanalo Research Station.

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