STAND. COM. REP. NO. 999-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 1320

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred H.B. No. 1320, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require accredited and unaccredited post-secondary educational institutions that are registered in Hawaii as for-profit entities to disclose in print, electronic media, and signage that they are for-profit businesses.

Three individuals testified in support of this measure. The Office of Consumer Protection, Hawaii Post-Secondary Education Authorization Program, and The Century Foundation provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1320, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

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SCOTT Y. NISHIMOTO, Chair