RELATING TO STRENGTHENING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
Summary
Expands eligibility for the Hawaiʻi community college promise program to all qualified students. Appropriates funds to expand access to community college to qualified Hawaiʻi residents through Hawaiʻi community college promise program scholarships. Effective 6/30/3000.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 17, 2023
Last action Dec 11, 2023
Floor votes
How they voted
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
3
Jan 31, 2023
Committee
Reported from HET (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Jan 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
The committee on HET recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Perruso, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, Quinlan, Todd, Woodson; Ayes with reservations: none; 1 Noes: Representative(s) Garcia; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to HET, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled.
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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