THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 826

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PUNA DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER.

Appropriates funds for a distance learning center in the Puna district within the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 940

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII SECTION 529 COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM.

Establishes a State income tax deduction for eligible contributions made to Hawaii's section 529 college savings program.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 945

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AUTHORIZATION.

Creates a framework for authorizing post-secondary degree-granting educational institutions that have applied for accreditation by an accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

 

HRE, CPH/WAM

SB 1127

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to UH for positions to implement capital improvement projects.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 1162

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.

Establishes the University of Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any campus of the University of Hawaii system.  Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 348

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM.

Creates a public service loan forgiveness program and revolving fund in the University of Hawaii.  Establishes eligibility and repayment requirements for individuals who complete an associate, bachelor, or graduate degree program within the University of Hawaii system and agree to work full-time for the State or county for a specified number of years as determined by the university.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 1161

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Prohibits the University of Hawaii board of regents from increasing tuition fees until 2027.  Requires the university to report to the legislature regarding tuition increases and the university's repair and maintenance costs.

 

HRE, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Kaiali'i Kahele

Chair