HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2026

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett, Chair

Rep. Terez Amato, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Luke A. Evslin

Rep. Ikaika Olds

Rep. Jeanne Kapela

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Darius K. Kila

Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka

Rep. Trish La Chica

Rep. Kanani Souza

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

TIME:

2:30p.m.

PLACE:

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State Capitol

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A G E N D A

 

SB 3263, SD2

(SSCR3017)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a Name, Image, and Likeness Endowment trust fund to be administered by the University of Hawaii to compensate student athletes.  Requires an initial corpus of a certain amount for the Name, Image, and Likeness Endowment trust fund and requires interest to be deposited into the trust fund.  Prohibits the allocation of all, or any portion of, the corpus of the Name, Image, and Likeness Endowment trust fund.  Requires UH to establish a Name, Image, and Likeness Program.  Requires UH to establish criteria for the Name, Image, and Likeness Program and a formula for the distribution of funds to student athletes.  Requires student athletes being compensated for their name, image, and likeness to retain a registered athlete agent.  Allows a student athlete's parent or legal guardian to represent the student athlete in areas agreed to by the student athlete.  Requires UH to submit an annual report to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED, CPC, FIN

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett

Chair