SB663 • 2026

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.

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Sponsor: GABBARD, CHANG, FUKUNAGA, Wakai
Last action: 2026-01-21
Official status: Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
Effective date: Not listed

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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.

What This Bill Does

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.
UH; CTAHR; Agricultural Technicians; Community Coordinators; Positions; Established; Appropriations ($) Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) agricultural technician positions and four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) community coordinator positions.

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Bill History

2026-01-21 S
Re-Referred to EDU, WAM.
2025-12-08 D
Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.
2025-02-06 S
The committee on HRE deferred the measure.
2025-01-30 S
The committee(s) on HRE deferred the measure until 02-06-25 3:00PM; Conference Room 229.
2025-01-27 S
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 01-30-25 3:05PM; Conference Room 229 & Videoconference.
2025-01-23 S
Referred to HRE, WAM.
2025-01-17 S
Passed First Reading.
2025-01-17 S
Introduced.

Official Summary Text

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES.
UH; CTAHR; Agricultural Technicians; Community Coordinators; Positions; Established; Appropriations ($)
Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources to establish eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) agricultural technician positions and four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) community coordinator positions.

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SB663

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

663

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2025

STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

Relating
to the University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources
.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

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SECTION 1.
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The purpose of
this Act is to appropriate funds to establish positions within the university
of Hawaii at Manoa college of tropical agriculture and human resources to successfully
carry out the college's mission of agricultural research; support the State's
highly valued agriculture industry in the face of current challenges, including
damaging pests, diseases, climate change, and production issues; and connect
research stations to communities through education, entrepreneurship, and
farming opportunities for local families and keiki.

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SECTION 2.
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There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii
the sum of $ or so
much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2025-2026 and the same sum or
so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2026-2027 for the
university of Hawaii at Manoa college of tropical agriculture and human
resources to be allocated as follows:

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(1)
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$
to establish eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) agricultural technician
positions; and

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(2)
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$
to establish four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) community coordinator
positions.

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The sums

appropriated shall be expended by the university of Hawaii for the
purposes of this Act.

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SECTION 3.
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This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

UH;
CTAHR; Agricultural Technicians; Community Coordinators; Positions; Established;
Appropriations

Description:

Appropriates
funds for the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Tropical Agriculture and
Human Resources to establish eight full-time equivalent (8.0 FTE) agricultural
technician positions and four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) community
coordinator positions.

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