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SB 1161 Hawaii Senate · 2017 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Summary
Requires that two members of the University of Hawaii board of regents be faculty members. Prohibits the University of Hawaii board of regents from increasing tuition fees until an unspecified date. Establishes a cap on the University of Hawaii's general fund appropriation for operating expenses for the next five fiscal years. Requires the university to report to the legislature regarding tuition increases and the university's repair and maintenance costs. (SD1)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017 Last action Feb 17, 2017
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Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
6
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
legislature
Feb 17, 2017
Committee
Reported from HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 521) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
legislature
Feb 15, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) K. Kahele, Espero; Aye(s) with reservations: Senator(s) Taniguchi ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani, Keith-Agaran.
legislature
Feb 14, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE deferred the measure until 02-15-17 1:00PM in conference room 016.
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 02-14-17 1:15PM in conference room 414.
legislature
Jan 27, 2017
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced.
legislature
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