Report Title:

Textbooks

Description:

Allows students or family of students the option to purchase school textbooks.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

1688

TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE, 2003

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

relating to education.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 302A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§302A-A Option to purchase textbooks. (a) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a student or the family of a student shall have the option to purchase school textbooks at the beginning of the school quarter or semester, as may be applicable.

(b) Revenue generated through the purchase of school textbooks shall be deposited into the general fund."

SECTION 2. In codifying the new sections added by section 1 of this Act, the revisor of statutes shall substitute appropriate section numbers for the letters used in designating the new sections in this Act.

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2003.

 

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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