By John Radcliffe.

The 2015 Legislative Session, began, proceeded, and ended as I had predicted it would–as far as the University System and the UHPA are concerned. And not because I am an oracle, but because we all worked hard to make it happen that way. In my address to the UHPA Faculty Forum in early February, I was able to predict that while the UHPA contract would be properly funded, I expected that there would be no “bad” legislation passed that directly affected the union–because we had the means of killing them.

At the same time, I was able to report that there were dozens of anti-university bills going through the process and that I expected that all or most of them would also die. I did add that the Legislature is sending “a message” to the University: Shape up or else. Please note that from just about every avenue available, from every voice, from every quarter, the message is the same: The University of Hawaii is politically inept.

And it impinges on the rest of us. This could be fixed, but most likely will not be.

Your lobbying team worked on and tracked one hundred and eleven (111) bills and resolutions. One hundred and two (102) of them died and seven (7) passed. No “bad” bills passed. Below, please find the UH Budget items and PDF links to all bills and resolutions that we worked on during the Session.

 

16.  UOH100 - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, MANOA
                                              3,232.24*      3,232.24*

OPERATING                         UOH      194,372,784A   194,796,866A

                                                416.25*        416.25*

                                  UOH      361,154,425B   361,082,295B

                                                 78.06*         78.06*

                                  UOH        6,880,575N     6,873,565N

                                                 30.25*         30.25*

                                  UOH       65,054,713W    65,039,713W

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                UOH        8,950,000C              C

 

17.  UOH110 - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
                                                243.10*        243.10*

OPERATING                         UOH       17,933,214A    17,937,727A

                                  UOH       27,758,949B    27,758,949B

                                  UOH        6,603,547W     6,603,547W

 

18.  UOH210 - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, HILO
                                                523.75*        523.75*

OPERATING                         UOH       31,071,988A    31,133,744A

                                                 95.00*         95.00*

                                  UOH       45,834,600B    45,842,307B

                                  UOH          443,962N       443,962N

                                                  8.50*          8.50*

                                  UOH        7,251,666W     7,261,666W

 

19.  UOH220 - SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
OPERATING                         UOH          978,941A       978,941A

 

20.  UOH700 - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, WEST OAHU
                                                215.00*        215.00*

OPERATING                         UOH       13,190,416A    13,196,948A

                                  UOH       20,272,479B    20,272,479B

                                  UOH           33,544N        33,544N

                                  UOH        2,000,000W     2,000,000W

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                UOH       24,000,000C              C

 

21.  UOH800 - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, COMMUNITY COLLEGES
                                              1,880.00*      1,880.00*

OPERATING                         UOH      119,990,760A   120,208,842A

                                                 48.00*         48.00*

                                  UOH       98,435,547B    98,465,109B

                                                  0.50*          0.50*

                                  UOH        4,428,296N     4,428,296N

                                  UOH        5,044,753W     5,044,753W

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                UOH       15,000,000C              C

 

22.  UOH900 - UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, SYSTEMWIDE SUPPORT
                                                449.00*        449.00*

OPERATING                         UOH       49,389,105A    49,389,105A

                                                 33.00*         33.00*

                                  UOH       15,899,318B    16,017,434B

                                                  4.00*          4.00*

                                  UOH          950,311N       957,327N

                                                 15.00*         15.00*

                                  UOH       17,233,795W    17,238,873W

INVESTMENT CAPITAL                UOH       44,434,000C              C

 

23.  BUF748 - RETIREMENT BENEFITS PAYMENTS - UH
OPERATING                         BUF      143,117,530A   146,188,884A

 

24.  BUF768 - HEALTH PREMIUM PAYMENTS - UH
OPERATING                         BUF       91,093,213A    96,912,969A

 

25.  BUF728 - DEBT SERVICE PAYMENTS - UH
OPERATING                         BUF      106,789,267A   114,707,632A