HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1844
THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2024		H.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII		S.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

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

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that following the August 2023 Maui wildfires, the speaker of the state house of representatives established six bipartisan interim working groups tasked with evaluating specific topics in the aftermath of the wildfires and making recommendations for appropriate legislative action in the regular session of 2024. Members of the working groups collaborated with federal, state, and county agencies, along with community stakeholders and interested parties, to identify immediate issues that require temporary or transitional relief for the people and businesses of west Maui.

The legislature further finds that the jobs and business working group was specifically tasked with evaluating the Maui unemployment rate, approaches to restart business activity, and impacts to tourism statewide and preparing recommendations for appropriate legislative action. All working groups released a joint final report in December 2023 detailing their findings and recommendations. Ensuring proper legislative action to effectuate the recommendations is a matter of statewide concern pursuant to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution.

The purpose of this Act is to adopt the recommendation of the jobs and business working group by funding adjunct faculty positions at the university of Hawaii Maui college to train persons in construction trades.

SECTION 2. 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 2024-2025 for the establishment of       limited-term employment (      LTE) temporary adjunct faculty positions at the university of Hawaii Maui college to train persons in construction trades.

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

SECTION 3. In accordance with section 9 of article VII of the Hawaii State Constitution and sections 37‑91 and 37‑93, Hawaii Revised Statutes, the legislature has determined that the appropriations contained in H.B. No.      , will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be exceeded by $           or       per cent. In addition, the appropriation contained in this Act will cause the general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be further exceeded by $           or       per cent. The combined total amount of general fund appropriations contained in only these two Acts will cause the state general fund expenditure ceiling for fiscal year 2024‑2025 to be exceeded by $           or       per cent. The reasons for exceeding the general fund expenditure ceiling are that:

(1) The appropriation made in this Act is necessary to serve the public interest; and

(2) The appropriation made in this Act meets the needs addressed by this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 3000.

Report Title:

UH; Maui College; Adjunct Professors; Construction; Positions; Expenditure Ceiling; Appropriation

Description:

Appropriates funds for the establishment of temporary adjunct faculty positions at the University of Hawaii Maui College. Declares that the general fund expenditure ceiling is exceeded. Effective 7/1/3000. (SD1)

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