Bill Text: HI HB2113 | 2018 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating To Education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2018-03-06 - Referred to LBR/HRE, WAM. [HB2113 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2018-HB2113-Introduced.html
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H.B. NO. |
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TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2018 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to education.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The legislature finds that an educated state workforce will help to increase government efficiency, provide quality services to the public, reduce waste, and promote innovative ideas statewide. The legislature also finds that providing incentives for individuals to further their education and seek employment with the State will enhance the State's ability to improve government services.
The legislature declares that providing tuition grants for certain individuals to attend post-secondary education programs at the University of Hawaii system in exchange for commitments to public service is a matter of statewide concern.
The purpose of this Act is to provide tuition grants for individuals who commit to future employment with the State.
SECTION 2. Chapter 78, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:
"§78- University of Hawaii tuition grants for state
employees. (a) The department of human resources development
shall provide grants to fund the tuition of any person who applies for a grant
under this section; provided that the following conditions are met:
(1) The person is a
United States citizen or an eligible noncitizen;
(2) The person is
admitted to and enrolled in an undergraduate or community college program of the
University of Hawaii;
(3) The person
maintains satisfactory academic progress, as determined by the undergraduate
college or community college program that the person attends;
(4) The person is
physically present in the State; and
(5) The person commits
to future employment with the State in the amount of five years for an
associate's degree or ten years for a bachelor's degree; provided that if the
person does not obtain the associate's or bachelor's degree, the person shall
be obligated to refund the State for the pro-rata portion of the grant for the number
of credits remaining to obtain the associate's or bachelor's degree; and
provided further that if the person does not fulfill the entire employment
commitment required by this paragraph in a state position approved by the department
of human resources development, the person shall be obligated to refund the State
for the pro-rata portion of the grant for the amount of employment commitment
remaining.
(b) The department of human resources development
shall develop a list of approved state positions that fulfill the employment
requirements established by this section.
(c) As used in this section, an "eligible
noncitizen" means a person who is:
(1) A United States
permanent resident who holds a permanent resident card;
(2) A conditional
permanent resident of the United States; or
(3) The holder of
an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the Department of Homeland Security
showing any one of the following designations:
(A) Refugee;
(B) Asylum
granted;
(C) Parolee;
or
(D) Cuban-Haitian
Entrant.
(d) The department of human resources development
shall adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91 that establish eligibility for a
tuition grant pursuant to this section."
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 2018-2019 to pay for tuition grants for qualifying students; provided that any portion of the sum appropriated that has not been expended by June 30, 2019, shall not lapse; provided further that any remaining unencumbered balance on June 30, 2020, shall lapse to the credit of the general fund.
The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of human resources development for the purposes of this Act.
SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2018.
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INTRODUCED
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Report Title:
Future State Employment; DHRD; Tuition Grants; Appropriation
Description:
Directs
the Department of Human Resources Development to provide University of Hawaii tuition
grants to students who commit to future employment with the State. Appropriates moneys.
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