HB 2812 HD 1

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 / AHU ISA / ITO / SUZUKI / ARAKAKI / OSHIRO, M. / KAHIKINA / LEONG / CASE; Kaho`ohalahala, McDermott, Santiago, Stegmaier, Yonamine

Keywords: 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. (HB 2812 HD1)

 1-27-00        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-31-00        H Referred to the committees on HED/JHA, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 8
 2- 2-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by HED/JHA on Friday,
                  02-04-00 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 312.
 2- 4-00        H Re-referred to the committees on 1. HED 2. JHA 3.
                  FIN , referral sheet 12
 2- 4-00        H The committee(s) recommends that the measure be
                  deferred.
 2- 9-00        H The committee on HED recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-00        H The votes in HED were as follows:6 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morihara, Takai, Ito, Stegmaier, Leong, McDermott;
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s)        
                  ; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Arakaki, Okamura, Santiago
 2-14-00        H Reported from the committee on HED (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 131-00) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on JHA
 2-14-00        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on JHA
 2-14-00        H The vote was as follows:  45 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Menor, Okamura,
                  Souki, Thielen, Whalen, Yoshinaga excused
 2-14-00        H Bill scheduled to be heard by JHA on Thursday, 02
                  /17/00 at 2:30 P.M. in House conference room 325.
 2-17-00        H The committee on JHA recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-17-00        H The votes in JHA were as follows:11 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Hamakawa, Saiki, Cachola, Garcia, Hiraki,
                  Kaho`ohalahala, Lee, Morita, Takumi, Auwae, Thielen;        
                  Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; 1 Noes: Rep.(s)
                  Pendleton; and 3 Excused: Rep.(s) Chang, Yoshinaga,         
                  Whalen