STAND. COM. REP. NO. 908-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 426

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 426, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the University of Hawaii System and its community colleges to waive tuition, subject to certain requirements, for any qualified student who demonstrates financial need and is a dependent child of:

(1) A disabled veteran;

(2) An eligible veteran or National Guard member who was killed in action; or

(3) A Purple Heart medal recipient, alive or deceased, awarded in 2001 or later.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii Military Affairs Council, Maui County Veterans Council, and five individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the University of Hawai‘i System and State Office of Veterans' Services.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 426, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair