Reported by CommitteeFiled Jan 23, 2026
Sponsor: KIM
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Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2334) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to JDC.
Feb 18, 2026
Summary
The bill bars anyone actively employed by the University of Hawaii or its Research Corporation from being appointed to the university’s governing board. It amends the existing statute that defines board eligibility to eliminate potential conflicts of interest. The change is meant to keep board decisions impartial and maintain public confidence.
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