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THE SENATE |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
relating to the university of hawaii.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 92-28, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"§92-28 State service fees; increase or decrease of. Any law to the contrary notwithstanding, the fees or other nontax revenues assessed or charged by any board, commission, or other governmental agency may be increased or decreased by the body in an amount not to exceed fifty per cent of the statutorily assessed fee or nontax revenue, to maintain a reasonable relation between the revenues derived from such fee or nontax revenue and the cost or value of services rendered, comparability among fees imposed by the State, or any other purpose which it may deem necessary and reasonable; provided that:
(1) The authority to increase or decrease fees or nontax revenues shall be subject to the approval of the governor and extend only to the following: chapters 36, 92, 94, 142, 144, 145, 147, 150, 171, 188, 189, 231, 269, 271, 321, 338, 373, 412, 414, 414D, 415A, 417E, 419, 421, 421C, 421H, 421I, 425, 425E, 428, 431, 436E, 437, 437B, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443B, 444, 447, 448, 448E, 448F, 448H, 451A, 451J, 452, 453, 453D, 454, 455, 456, 457, 457A, 457B, 457G, 458, 459, 460J, 461, 461J, 462A, 463, 463E, 464, 465, 466, 466K, 467, 467E, 468E, 468L, 468M, 469, 471, 482, 482E, 484, 485A, 501, 502, 505, 514A, 514B, 514E, 572, 574, and 846 (part II);
(2) The authority to increase or decrease fees or nontax revenues under the chapters listed in paragraph (1) that are established by the department of commerce and consumer affairs shall apply to fees or nontax revenues established by statute or rule;
(3) The authority to increase or decrease fees or
nontax revenues established by the University of Hawaii under chapter 304A
shall be subject to the approval of the board of regents; provided that the
board's approval of any increase or decrease in tuition for regular credit
courses shall be [preceded by an open public meeting] subject to the
public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of
chapter 91; provided further that the public hearing shall be held during
or prior to the semester preceding the semester to which the tuition applies;
(4) This section shall not apply to judicial fees as may be set by any chapter cited in this section;
(5) The authority to increase or decrease fees or nontax revenues pursuant to this section shall be exempt from the public notice and public hearing requirements of chapter 91; provided that this paragraph shall not apply to the University of Hawaii board of regents' approval of any increase or decrease in tuition for regular credit courses; and
(6) Fees for copies of proposed and final rules and public notices of proposed rulemaking actions under chapter 91 shall not exceed 10 cents a page, as required by section 91-2.5."
SECTION 2. Section 304A-403, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:
"[[]§304A-403[]] Public
[meetings exemption.] hearings and gubernatorial approval.
In establishing the resident tuition fees and the differential fees for
nonresident students, the board of regents shall be [exempt from] subject
to the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval
requirements of chapter 91[. The fees shall be established at an open
public meeting subject to the requirements of chapter 92]; provided that:
(1) The [open public meeting] public
hearing is held during or prior to the semester preceding the semester to
which the fees apply; and
(2) A copy of the schedule of resident tuition fees and the differential fees for nonresident students is filed in the office of the lieutenant governor prior to taking effect."
SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
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Report Title:
University of Hawaii; Tuition and Fee Changes
Description:
Subjects the University of Hawaii Board of Regents' approval of tuition and fee differential changes to the public notice, public hearing, and gubernatorial approval requirements of the administrative procedure law in Chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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