HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

2090

THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020

H.D. 2

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

 

 

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

 


     SECTION 1.  The legislature finds that Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017 (Act 39), provided the University of Hawaii with express statutory authority to enable and facilitate the deployment of university educational and instructional resources, university managerial and fiscal resources, and university personnel to promote the economic health and diversification of workforce opportunities in the State through the commercialization of inventions and discoveries generated by or at the university.  To accomplish this goal, Act 39 established the innovation and commercialization initiative program within the University of Hawaii.  This authority is, as provided by Act 39, set to be repealed on June 30, 2021.

     The purpose of this Act is to remove the repeal date in Act 39 and make the innovation and commercialization initiative program permanent.

     SECTION 2.  Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, is amended by amending section 3 to read as follows:

     "SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2017[, and shall be repealed on June 30, 2021]."

     SECTION 3.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2050.


 


 

Report Title:

UH; Act 39 of 2017; Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program

 

Description:

Removes the sunset provision of Act 39, Session Laws of Hawaii 2017, making permanent the innovation and commercialization initiative program.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD2)

 

 

 

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