Bill Text: HI HB493 | 2015 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: University of Hawaii; Center on Aging; Appropriation ($)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 20-1)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-03-12 - Referred to HSH/HEA, WAM. [HB493 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2015-HB493-Amended.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

493

TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015

H.D. 1

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 the University of Hawaii center on aging is committed to improving the quality of life of all older adults in Hawaii and has the ability to be recognized locally and nationally for research and education endeavors.  A permanent director and faculty specialist position with funding will better equip the center on aging in fulfilling its mission.  More specifically, these positions will enhance the center on aging's capacity in all three key areas of its mission:  to promote collaborative and interdisciplinary research within the university and other academic partners, develop innovative programs of interdisciplinary gerontological education and practice, and provide state-of-the-art information to policy makers, program managers, clinicians, and the general public.  With base funding and support the center on aging can expand, increase collaboration, conduct high quality research, and ensure a professional workforce is equipped to address a growing aging population.

     The purpose of this Act is to fund a permanent director and a faculty specialist position within the University of Hawaii center on aging.

     SECTION 2.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to fund one full-time equivalent director of the University of Hawaii center on aging (1.0 FTE).

     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 3.  There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $         or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2015-2016 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2016-2017 to fund one full-time equivalent faculty specialist position (1.0 FTE) within the University of Hawaii center on aging.
     The sums appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

     SECTION 4.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2525.


 


 

Report Title:

University of Hawaii; Center on Aging; Appropriation

 

Description:

Appropriates funds for a permanent full-time director (1.0 FTE) and permanent full-time faculty specialist position (1.0 FTE) within the University of Hawaii Center on Aging.  (HB493 HD1)

 

 

 

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