THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	624
TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013		S.D. 1
STATE OF HAWAII

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 304A-2153, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

     "(a)  There is established the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund into which shall be deposited all revenue collected by the university for regular, summer, and continuing education credit tuition, tuition-related course and fee charges, and any other charges to students, except as provided by law.  Moneys deposited into the fund shall be expended to maintain or improve the university's programs and operations [and].  Moneys deposited into to the fund shall not be:

(1) Expended on administrative salaries at the university;

    [(1)] (2) Used as a justification for reducing any budget request or allotment to the university unless the university requests such a reduction;

[(2)] (3) Transferred unless otherwise authorized by the legislature; and

[(3)] (4) Restricted by the governor or the director of finance without the prior approval of the legislature.

     Any rule, policy, or action of any agency or individual in contravention of this subsection shall be void as against public policy."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.

Report Title:

University of Hawaii; Tuition; Expenditures

Description:

Prohibits the expenditure of moneys deposited into the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund on administrative salaries at the University of Hawaii.  (SD1)

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