STAND. COM. REP. 3376

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.R. No. 30

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.R. No. 30 entitled:

"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS TO REFUND OR REIMBURSE TUITION MONEY TO STUDENT MEMBERS OF THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD OR MILITARY RESERVES WHO ARE DEPLOYED DURING A SCHOOL SESSION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge all institutions of higher education in the State to refund or provide reimbursement for tuition for students who are members of the Hawaii National Guard or military reserves who are deployed while in school.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the University of Hawaii and The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii.

Your Committees find that when students enrolled at institutions of higher education who are members of the Hawaii National Guard or military reserves are ordered to active duty, they may experience financial hardship by forfeiting tuition that they have paid for, yet are unable to use.

Your Committees believe that institutions of higher education in Hawaii should support their fellow citizens, who proudly serve in the National Guard or military reserve, as these volunteers are deployed to carry out their appointed duties. This measure represents compassion for the circumstances they face.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 30 and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations,

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CAL KAWAMOTO, Chair

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair