HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2024

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY

Rep. Amy A. Perruso, Chair

Rep. Jeanne Kapela, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Lisa Marten

Rep. Chris Todd

Rep. Rose Martinez

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi

Rep. Diamond Garcia

Rep. May Besario Mizuno

 

 

 

AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 7, 2024

TIME:

2:00PM

PLACE:

VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

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A M E N D E D  A G E N D A

The following measure(s) has been DELETED from the agenda:  HB2044

The following measure(s) has been ADDED to the agenda:  HB1668

 

 

 

HB 1535

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM.

Provides scholarships for the unmet needs of qualified students at any four-year University of Hawaii campus who meet certain criteria.

 

HET, FIN

HB 1779

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a three-year summer tuition pilot program to provide funding to UH community colleges to offset the costs aligning the resident tuition rates for the summer semester with the resident tuition rates for the spring and fall semesters at the community colleges.  Appropriates funds.

 

HET, FIN

HB 1668

Status

RELATING TO PRIVACY.

Establishes provisions allowing for consumers to request data brokers that maintain their personal information to delete any personal information related to the consumer.

 

HET, CPC, FIN

HB 2633

Status

RELATING TO ACCESS TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to Leeward community college Waianae Moku to support and assist students who are twenty-four years old or younger and ineligible to apply for federal financial assistance through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid application because they are unable to access their parents' tax information.

 

HET, FIN

HB 1795

Status

RELATING TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

Establishes a working group within the University of Hawaii to evaluate possibilities for making community college free for Hawaii residents.

 

HET, FIN

HB 1615

Status

RELATING TO CAMPUS SAFETY.

Requires all existing university of Hawaii employees to be provided training on federal laws and UH policies regarding sex discrimination and sexual misconduct by December 31, 2024.  Appropriates funds out of the general revenues of the state, rather than the university of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund, for fiscal year 2024-2025 for operating expenses and to establish positions.

 

HET, FIN

HB 2063

Status

RELATING TO THE ENRICHMENT OF DIVERSITY IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM.

Establishes and appropriates funds for a three-year pilot program to enrich diversity across the University of Hawaii System.

 

HET, FIN

HB 1676

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii to fulfill the requirements of Act 141, Session Laws of Hawaii 2022.

 

HET, FIN

HB 2177

Status

RELATING TO MENSTRUAL EQUITY.

Requires the University of Hawaii to provide menstrual products free of charge to all students on all campuses, including community colleges and education centers.

 

HET, FIN

HB 1677

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TUITION AND FEES SPECIAL FUND.

Specifies conditions for exemptions for the University of Hawaii from sections 87A-39(a) and 88-125(a), HRS.  Amends the formulation of general fund budget appropriation in proportion to the amount of regular tuition and related fee revenues estimated for the respective fiscal year.

 

HET, FIN

HB 2044

Status

RELATING TO THE HAWAII BROADBAND AND DIGITAL EQUITY OFFICE.

Establishes the Digital Equity Grant Program to award grants to applicants to deploy digital equity projects to covered populations in the State.  Establishes the Broadband and Digital Equity Special Fund.

 

HET, CPC, FIN

HB 1788

Status

RELATING TO THE TAX CREDIT FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITIES.

Adds a cap for the amount of tax credits for research activities that an eligible taxpayer and the taxpayer's related entities may receive per taxable year.  Consolidates the survey and certification requirements for tax credits for research activities.  Amends the annual aggregate cap on tax credits for research activities that the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism may certify.  Requires certification of the tax credits for research activities on a first-come, first-served basis to be based on the date that a complete application is received, subject to certain conditions.  Extends from 12/31/2024 to 12/31/2029, the sunset date for tax credits for research activities.

 

HET, FIN

HB 2684

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO.

Establishes the Institute of Indigenous Education, Science, and Outreach within the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

 

HET, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Amy A. Perruso

Chair