CONFERENCE
COMMITTEE REP. NO. 163-18
Honolulu, Hawaii
H.D. 1
S.D. 2
C.D. 1
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
State of Hawaii
President of the Senate
Twenty-Ninth State Legislature
State of Hawaii
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:
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KAIALI'I KAHELE Chair |
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ANGUS L.K. MCKELVEY Co-Chair |
BRICKWOOD GALUTERIA Co-Chair |
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TY J.K. CULLEN Co-Chair |
STANLEY CHANG Co-Chair |
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