HB 431

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WITH AUTONOMY IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY

By Representative(s) MORIHARA / TAKAI / CASE / SANTIAGO / ITO / STEGMAIER / LEONG / AHU ISA

Companion Bill: SB 539

Keywords: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, HIGHER EDUCATION, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII

Report Title: UH Autonomy

Description: Constitutional amendment to give UH autonomy in all matters related to the university. (ConAm)

 1-22-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        H Referred to the committees on 1. HED 2. JHA 3. FIN ,        
                  referral sheet 3
 1-28-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HED on Monday,
                  02-01-99 at 1:30 P.M. in House conference room 309.
 2- 1-99        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred until 02-03-99.
 2- 3-99        H The committee on HED recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, UNAMENDED.
 2- 3-99        H The votes in HED were as follows:8 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morihara, Takai, Arakaki, Ito, Santiago, Stegmaier,         
                  Leong, McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ;         
                  none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 1 Excused: Rep.(s) Okamura
 2- 8-99        H Reported from the committee on HED (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 91), recommending passage on Second Reading and         
                  referral to the committee on JHA
 2- 8-99        H Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee         
                  on JHA      with Representative(s) none voting no
                  and Representative(s) Catalani, Chang, Herkes
                  excused.
 2- 9-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday,
                  02-11-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-11-99        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-11-99        H The votes in JHA were as follows:10 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Oshiro, P., Hamakawa, Cachola, Chang, Garcia,
                  Hiraki, Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Takumi, Auwae; Ayes
                  with reservations: Rep.(s) Thielen; 2 Noes: Rep.(s)         
                  Pendleton, Whalen; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Morita,
                  Yoshinaga