STAND. COM. REP. NO. 892

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 390

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 390, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PROMISE PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Expand the Hawaii Promise Program to provide scholarships for the unmet direct cost needs of qualified undergraduate students enrolled at a four-year campus of the University of Hawaii; and

(2) Appropriate funds to establish and implement the expanded Hawaii Promise Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i State Youth Commission, Americans for Democratic Action Hawaii, and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the University of Hawai‘i System and University of Hawaii Professional Assembly.

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. 390, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair