STAND. COM. REP. NO. 775-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 1535

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1535, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to expand and appropriate funds for the Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships to qualified students enrolled at any University of Hawaii campus, rather than just community college campuses.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaiʻi System; Office of Hawaiian Affairs; University of Hawaiʻi Professional Assembly; Americans for Democratic Action Hawaiʻi; and four individuals.

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. 1535, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair