STAND. COM. REP. NO.  807-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2501

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2501, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROMISE PROGRAM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to improve students' access to higher education at the University of Hawaii community colleges by:

 

     (1)  Codifying the Hawaii Community College Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any community college campus of the University of Hawaii; and

 

     (2)  Appropriating funds for the Program.

 

     The Department of Education, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Kamehameha Schools, Filipina Advocacy Network, and many concerned individuals supported this measure.  The University of Hawaii and Department of Budget and Finance provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2501, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair