HI HB1591 | 2018 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous HB1591

Status

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 39-4)
Status: Engrossed on March 7 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
Pending: Senate Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Summary

Establishes the Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at a University of Hawaii community college. Appropriates funds to establish and implement the program. (HB1591 HD2)

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Title

Relating To The University Of Hawaii Promise Program.

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History

DateChamberAction
2017-11-30 Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
2017-03-09SenateReferred to HRE, WAM.
2017-03-09SenatePassed First Reading.
2017-03-09SenateReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 370).
2017-03-07HousePassed Third Reading as amended in HD 2 with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Ichiyama excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2017-03-03HouseForty-eight (48) hours notice Tuesday, 03-07-17.
2017-03-03HouseReported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 974) as amended in HD 2, recommending passage on Third Reading.
2017-02-22HouseThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 16 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Cachola, DeCoite, Gates, Holt, Keohokalole, Kobayashi, LoPresti, Lowen, Nakamura, Tokioka, Quinlan, Yamashita, Tupola, Ward; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Choy.
2017-02-18HouseBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Wednesday, 02-22-17 2:00PM in House conference room 308.
2017-02-15HousePassed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Kobayashi, Oshiro excused (2).
2017-02-15HouseReported from HED (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 370) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2017-02-09HouseThe committees on HED recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 9 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Creagan, Har, Ing, Ohno, Onishi, Takumi, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
2017-02-06HouseBroadcast of hearing/briefing available. See: www.capitoltv.org
2017-02-01HouseBill scheduled to be heard by HED on Thursday, 02-09-17 2:02PM in House conference room 309.
2017-01-30HouseReferred to HED, FIN, referral sheet 6
2017-01-25HouseIntroduced and Pass First Reading.

Same As/Similar To

SB135 (Same As) 2017-11-30 - Carried over to 2018 Regular Session.
HB1591 (Carry Over) 2017-03-09 - Referred to HRE, WAM.

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