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HB 2250 Hawaii House · 2020 Regular Session

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM PLUS.

Summary
Establishes the University of Hawaii promise program plus to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled in bachelor's degree programs in teaching, health care, social work, or engineering at the University of Hawaii who commit to work for at least three years in Hawaii. Appropriates funds to establish, implement, and manage the program. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (HD1)
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Mar 2020
House Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 21, 2020 Last action Mar 16, 2020
Floor votes · House Feb 27, 2020

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 51
Feb 27, 2020
D Democratic45
44 Yea 1
97% Yea
R Republican5
5 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Mar 13, 2020
Upper · Passed
The committee(s) on HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-17-20 2:50PM in conference room 229.
upper
Mar 3, 2020
Committee
Referred to HRE, WAM.
upper
Feb 28, 2020
Introduced
Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 78).
upper
Feb 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
lower
Feb 21, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott.
lower
Feb 13, 2020
Committee
Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 440-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 7, 2020
Lower · Passed
The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Ohno, Tarnas, Tokioka, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Quinlan, DeCoite.
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Committee
Referred to LHE, FIN, referral sheet 5
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 21, 2020
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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