Bill > HB1970

This bill appropriates funds from the state's general revenues to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to support the Hawaii Tumor Registry, a vital public health and research resource that conducts cancer surveillance and contributes to national cancer research and legislative initiatives. The registry, which is part of the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results program, is facing significant federal funding reductions and challenges in meeting its mandatory twenty percent cost-share requirement, which is partially funded by the University of Hawaii Cancer Center. The appropriated funds are intended to offset the reduction in federal funding, cover the mandatory cost-sharing, support the tumor biorepository, and fund statewide pathology reporting software, ensuring the registry can continue its critical work.

Budget and Finance, Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1970&year=2026