Bill Text: HI SB1187 | 2015 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 1187 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: International Marketing and Recruitment; Higher Education ($)

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 12-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-01-28 - Referred to HEA/TSI, WAM. [SB1187 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2015-SB1187-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1187
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

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 there is a growing trend in education of international study and educational travel. Hawaii's unique history, optimal geographic placement between the United States and Asia, and globally ranked programs of higher education have all served as factors in establishing Hawaii in the forefront of choice destinations for international students. The legislature further finds that increased recruitment strategies and carefully structured future programs encouraging international students to attend school in Hawaii are necessary to keep Hawaii's reputation as a place of beauty and education.

SECTION 2. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $150,000 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 for marketing, travel, and other related recruitment expenses necessary to market Hawaii and Hawaii's institutions of higher education to international students.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of business, economic development, and tourism for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2015.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

International Marketing and Recruitment; Higher Education

Description:

Appropriates funds to the department of business, economic development, and tourism for marketing Hawaii's higher education institutions to international students.

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