RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HIGHER EDUCATION.
Summary
Establishes an undergraduate health sciences academy at the University of Hawaii to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and first generation college students. Makes an appropriation.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 25, 2017
Last action Nov 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Feb 7, 2017
Committee
Reported from OMH (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 66), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to HED.
lower
Feb 3, 2017
Lower · Passed
The committees on OMH recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 7 Ayes: Representative(s) Ing, Gates, Creagan, DeCoite, LoPresti, Takayama, Thielen; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 30, 2017
Committee
Referred to OMH, HED, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 25, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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