Bill Text: HI HB1322 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: University of Hawaii; Special Funds; Revolving Funds
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2012-04-13 - (H) Received notice of all Senate conferees being discharged (Sen. Com. No. 747). [HB1322 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2012-HB1322-Introduced.html
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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to certain funds of the university of hawaii.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 304A-2252, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§304A-2252[]] Child
care programs [revolving] special fund. There is established
a child care programs [revolving] special fund for the operation
of child care programs established under section 304A‑116 and the
construction and renovation of child care centers established by the University
of Hawaii. Fees charged for child care at child care programs, proceeds from
donations to the university for child care programs, and proceeds from loans or
other instruments of indebtedness for the construction or renovation of child
care centers shall be deposited into the [revolving] special
fund. Expenditures from the [revolving] special fund shall be
made for the operation of child care programs and payment of principal and
interest on obligations incurred for the construction or renovation of child
care centers."
SECTION 2. Section 304A-2253, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended as follows:
1. By amending subsection (a) to read:
"(a) There is established a University of Hawaii research and training revolving fund into which shall be deposited one hundred per cent of the total amount of indirect overhead revenues generated by the university from research and training programs. The board of regents is authorized to expend one hundred per cent of the revenues deposited in the fund for:
(1) Research and training purposes that may result in additional research and training grants and contracts;
(2) Facilitating research and training at the university; and
(3) Further deposit into the discoveries and
inventions revolving fund [and the University of Hawaii housing assistance
revolving fund]."
2. By amending subsection (c) to read:
"(c) Notwithstanding sections 304A-107[,]
and [[]304A‑2254[], and [304A-2258]] to the
contrary, the board of regents or its designee, may establish a separate
account within the research and training revolving fund for the purpose of
providing advance funding to meet reimbursable costs incurred in connection
with federally financed research and training projects. Any reimbursement
received as a result of providing advance funding shall be deposited into the
research and training revolving fund to be used for the purpose of meeting
reimbursable costs incurred in connection with federally financed projects."
SECTION 3. Section 304A-2254, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§304A-2254[]] Discoveries
and inventions revolving fund. There is established a discoveries and
inventions [revolving] special fund into which shall be deposited
a portion of the total indirect overhead funds generated by the university for
research and training purposes in the prior fiscal year, as determined by the
board of regents. Appropriations by the legislature subject to the approval of
the governor, proceeds from the commercial exploitation of inventions and
intellectual property developed at the university, gifts, donations, fees
collected, and grants from public agencies and private persons may also be
deposited into the special fund for the purposes of supporting
innovation and research commercialization and the patenting, copyrighting,
licensing, and marketing of discoveries, inventions, and technologies developed
at the university. The special fund shall be used to develop
technologies that have potential commercial value, support the administration
of technology transfer activities, and facilitate economic development through
education and research undertaken at the university."
SECTION 4. Section 304A-2259, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§304A-2259[[] University
of Hawaii alumni [revolving] special fund. There is
established the University of Hawaii alumni [revolving] special
fund into which shall be deposited funds and proceeds received by the
university from alumni activities and donations from alumni. Funds deposited
into this [revolving] special fund may be expended by the
university for all costs associated with conducting alumni affairs, activities,
and programs for the university system, including but not limited to expenses
for honoraria, hotel and room rentals, food and refreshment, printing and
mailing, banners and signs, plaques and awards, airfare and per diem, leis,
rental of audiovisual, musical, and stage equipment, and activity supplies and
materials, without regard to statutory competitive bidding requirements."
SECTION 5. Section 304A-2261, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§304A-2261[[] University
of Hawaii at Manoa intercollegiate athletics [revolving] special
fund and University of Hawaii at Hilo intercollegiate athletics [revolving]
special fund. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, there
are established the University of Hawaii at Manoa intercollegiate athletics [revolving]
special fund and the University of Hawaii at Hilo intercollegiate
athletics [revolving] special fund for the intercollegiate
athletic programs of the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the University of
Hawaii at Hilo, which shall be used to receive, deposit, disburse, and account
for funds from the activities of the intercollegiate athletic programs. The
university may establish appropriate charges for activities related to its
athletic programs and the use of its athletic facilities, the proceeds from
which shall be deposited into these [revolving] special funds.
The university shall maintain the financial
integrity and viability of these [revolving] special funds,
including the maintenance of an adequate reserve to cope with the various
factors that impact the revenue structure of an intercollegiate athletic
program."
SECTION 6. Section 304A-2262, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§304A-2262[[] Animal
research farm, Waialee, Oahu [revolving] special fund. There
is established the animal research farm, Waialee, Oahu [revolving] special
fund for the animal research farm, Waialee, Oahu, operated by the college of
tropical agriculture and human resources of the University of Hawaii, into
which shall be deposited the receipts from fees realized from the sale of
livestock, services, and supplies. Funds deposited into this [revolving]
special fund shall be expended for animal research, and services and
supplies related thereto."
SECTION 7. Section 304A-2271, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§304A-2271[[] University
of Hawaii-Hilo theatre [revolving] special fund. There is
established the University of Hawaii-Hilo theatre [revolving] special
fund, which shall consist of admissions, advertising sales, corporate
sponsorships, marketing, merchandising, donations, fund-raising, fees, charges,
and other moneys collected in conjunction with the University of Hawaii-Hilo
theatre program. The [revolving] special fund shall be
administered by the office of administrative affairs of the University of
Hawaii at Hilo. Funds may be expended for all costs associated with the
theatre program, including artists' fees, production costs, personnel costs,
honoraria, per diem, hotel and room rentals, food and refreshments, printing
and mailing, advertising, airfare, leis, rental or purchase of equipment, and
theater supplies and materials."
SECTION 8. Section 304A-2158, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§304A-2158] Western
Governors University special fund. There is established a Western
Governors University special fund into which shall be deposited all revenues
derived from the State's participation in the Western Governors University,
except University of Hawaii income from tuition and fees charged for regular
courses of instruction and tuition-related course and fee charges to students.
The fund shall be administered by the board of regents of the University of
Hawaii and shall be used for the State's membership and participation in the
Western Governors University."]
SECTION 9. Section 304A-2258, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§304A-2258] University of
Hawaii housing assistance revolving fund. There is established the
University of Hawaii housing assistance revolving fund into which shall be
deposited a portion of the total indirect overhead funds generated by the
university for research and training purposes in the prior fiscal year as
determined by the board of regents. The fund shall be used to:
(1) Implement the university housing
assistance master plan, in accordance with policies adopted by the board of
regents; and
(2) Account for all transactions of the
university housing assistance program, including but not limited to revenues,
expenditures, loans, and transfers."]
SECTION 10. Section 304A-2265, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§304A-2265] International
exchange healthcare tourism revolving fund. (a) There is
established the international exchange healthcare tourism revolving fund for
the international exchange of healthcare tourism program into which shall be
deposited all donations, gifts, contributions, legislative appropriations, and
moneys generated by the program through education, training, and research
contracts and grants. Moneys deposited into this fund for the school of
medicine and the school of nursing and dental hygiene shall be divided into
separate accounts for each school, provided that moneys not designated for use
by a particular school shall be divided equally. Moneys shall be expended from
each account by the school of medicine and the school of nursing and dental
hygiene, for student aid, training projects, teaching, supplies, services, and
activities related to the development and promotion of the health-related
tourism education program.
(b) All unexpended and unencumbered moneys
appropriated by the legislature remaining in the fund at the close of each
fiscal year that are deemed, by the director of finance, to be in excess of the
moneys necessary to carry out the purposes of this section over the next
following fiscal year shall lapse to the credit of the state general fund."]
SECTION 11. Section 304A-2269, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§304A-2269] Community
college and University of Hawaii at Hilo bookstore revolving fund.
There is established the community college and University of Hawaii at Hilo
bookstore revolving fund for the community college and University of Hawaii at
Hilo bookstores, from which shall be paid the cost of goods or services
rendered or furnished to the bookstores and which shall be replenished through
charges made for goods and services or through transfers from other accounts or
funds."]
SECTION 12. Section 304A-2353, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§304A-2353] The Senator Hiram L. Fong scholarship program; endowment
trust. (a) There is
established the Senator Hiram L. Fong scholarship program to be administered by
the university with proceeds from an endowment trust that shall receive its
initial funding by an appropriation out of the general revenues of the State.
The program shall provide financial support to students enrolled at any campus
of the university.
(b) Awards
shall be granted annually to one female student and one male student who:
(1) Are
graduates of a public high school in the State;
(2) Are
upperclassmen at the university;
(3) Submit
winning essays to the board of regents on the senator's contributions to
Hawaii;
(4) Have a
demonstrated commitment to local community issues, as shown by volunteer work
and participation in community organizations; and
(5) Have a
demonstrated interest and knowledge of the history of immigration to Hawaii.
(c) The
amount to be awarded to a student shall be determined by the board of regents
with due regard to the total amount of funds available for the program. The
award that a student receives under this program may be used to:
(1) Pay for
the costs of tuition and fees for a single academic year;
(2) Pay for
the costs of textbooks and other instructional materials for a single academic
year;
(3) Pay for
the costs of room and board at a dormitory or apartment maintained by the
university for a single academic year; or
(4) Defray
the difference between student need, as determined by the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid, and the total cost of attendance for a single academic
year.
(d) The
board of regents shall adopt rules to implement the Senator Hiram L. Fong
scholarship program. The rules shall be adopted pursuant to chapter 91 but
shall be exempt from the public notice and public hearing requirements.
(e) The
scholarship program shall be funded with proceeds from an endowment trust
established with initial funding by an appropriation out of the general
revenues of the State and shall be administered by the board of regents for the
purposes of supporting the Senator Hiram L. Fong scholarship program."]
SECTION 13. Section 304A-2354, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is repealed.
["[§304A-2354] The Senator Oren E. Long scholarship program; endowment
trust. (a) There is established
the Senator Oren E. Long scholarship program to be administered by the
university with proceeds from an endowment trust that shall receive its initial
funding by an appropriation out of the general revenues of the State. The
program shall provide financial support to students enrolled at any campus of
the university.
(b) Awards
shall be granted annually to one female student and one male student who:
(1) Are
graduates of a public high school in the State;
(2) Are
upperclassmen at the university; and
(3) Submit
winning essays to the board of regents on the senator's contributions to
Hawaii.
(c) The
amount to be awarded to a student shall be determined by the board of regents
with due regard to the total amount of funds available for the program. The
award that a student receives under this program may be used to:
(1) Pay for
the costs of tuition and fees for a single academic year;
(2) Pay for
the costs of textbooks and other instructional materials for a single academic
year;
(3) Pay for
the costs of room and board at a dormitory or apartment maintained by the
university for a single academic year; or
(4) Defray
the difference between student need, as determined by the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid, and the total cost of attendance for a single academic
year.
(d) The
board of regents shall adopt rules to implement the Senator Oren E. Long
scholarship program. The rules shall be adopted pursuant to chapter 91 but
shall be exempt from the public notice and public hearing requirements.
(e) The
scholarship program shall be funded with proceeds from an endowment trust
established with initial funding by an appropriation out of the general
revenues of the State and shall be administered by the board of regents for the
purposes of supporting the Senator Oren E. Long scholarship program."]
SECTION 14. All fund balances remaining unencumbered and unexpended as of June 30, 2011 in the University of Hawaii housing assistance revolving fund shall be transferred to the credit of the Manoa faculty housing program under the University of Hawaii auxiliary enterprises special fund established under section 304A-2157, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
SECTION 15. The conversion of revolving funds to special funds pursuant to sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this Act shall in no way be construed as an authorization to remove, alter, or amend any moneys from any revolving fund other than for the purposes of this Act and for the allowable uses under relevant law.
SECTION 16. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 17. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.
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Report Title:
University of Hawaii; Special Funds
Description:
Converts certain revolving funds of the University of Hawaii into special funds; repeals certain funds of the University of Hawaii and transfers the remaining balances to the University of Hawaii auxiliary enterprises special fund.
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