CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 163-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                 , 2018

 

RE:    H.B. No. 2501

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 2

       C.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sirs:

 

     Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 2501, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

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

 

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

 

     The purpose of this measure is to codify the Hawaii Community College Promise Program which provides scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified students enrolled at any of the University of Hawaii community college campuses.  This measure also sets eligibility requirements for the scholarships, establishes a subaccount for program funding, and appropriates an unspecified amount to establish and implement the scholarship program.

 

     Your Committee on Conference finds that this last-gap scholarship program will provide a critical bridge for many of our keiki to complete financing for their secondary education at our community colleges.

 

     Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

 

     (1)  Appropriating $700,000 to establish and implement the Hawaii Community College Promise Program, including the provision of the program's scholarships, at the community college campuses of the University of Hawaii;

 

     (2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2018; and

 

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2501, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2501, H.D. 1, S.D. 2, C.D. 1.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

 

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

 

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

 

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KAIALI'I KAHELE

Chair

 

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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY

Co-Chair

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BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA

Co-Chair

 

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TY J.K. CULLEN

Co-Chair

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STANLEY CHANG

Co-Chair