Bill > SB672

This bill authorizes the issuance of $4,000,000 in general obligation bonds for capital improvement projects at the Waimanalo Research Station, which is an extension office of the University of Hawaii's College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources. The funding is specifically designated for repairing, maintaining, and demolishing buildings at the research station, which was established in 1950 and is located on 128 acres of ceded lands. The bill notes that the station's infrastructure has significantly deteriorated, with buildings having a median age of approximately 44 years, and that the improvements are necessary to ensure the safety of researchers and students and to support the station's educational and agricultural research programs. The appropriated funds will not lapse until June 30, 2028, and the bill is set to take effect on July 1, 2025. The funding will support the station's ongoing work in areas such as aina-based (land-based) programs, applied research on local crops and animals, and extension programs like GoFarm.

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https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=672&year=2026