STAND. COM. REP. NO. 30
Honolulu, Hawaii
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 110 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to provide University of Hawaii tuition refunds to:
(1) Children of certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, water safety officers, and air ambulance pilots and technicians killed in the line of duty;
(2) Children of Hawaii veterans who were killed in action, sustained a service-connected disability or wound, or were declared prisoners of war or missing in action;
(3) Members of the Hawaii National Guard or United States military reserves who are ordered to active duty and cannot attend school for more than 60 days during the semester due to requirements of the member's military service; and
(4) Full-time members of the United States military on active duty who cannot attend school for more than 60 days during the semester due to requirements of the member's military service.
The state Department of Defense, Honolulu Fire Department, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense - Hawaii Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, and a concerned individual supported this bill. The University of Hawaii supported the intent of the measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 110 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Higher Education.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety & Military Affairs,
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KEN ITO, Chair |
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