Hawaii House Bill 2240

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2024 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-02-07 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Ward excused (2).
Pending: House Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Opens eligibility under the Hawaii Educator Loan Program for students and teachers who agree to teach as a full-time teacher in a public charter school. Decreases the service requirement for total loan forgiveness to five years and increases the percent of the total loan award to be waived annually under the Hawaii Educator Loan Program. Appropriates funds into and out of the Hawaii educator loan program revolving fund to provide financial assistance for students participating under the Hawaii educator loan program. Effective 7/1/3000. (HD1)

Relating To Hawaii Educator Loans.

Rep. Justin Woodson [D]	Rep. Terez Amato [D]	Rep. Della au Belatti [D]	Rep. Ernesto Ganaden [D]
Rep. Andrew Garrett [D]	Rep. Cedric Gates [D]	Rep. Daniel Holt [D]	Rep. Natalia Hussey-Burdick [D]
Rep. Jeanne Kapela [D]	Rep. Darius Kila [D]	Rep. Lisa Kitagawa [D]	Rep. Bertrand Kobayashi [D]
Rep. Nicole Lowen [D]	Rep. Lisa Marten [D]	Rep. Scot Matayoshi [D]	Rep. Tyson Miyake [D]
Rep. Daynette Morikawa [D]	Rep. Scott Nishimoto [D]	Rep. Amy Perruso [D]	Rep. Mahina Poepoe [D]
Rep. Jackson Sayama [D]	Rep. Gregg Takayama [D]	Rep. Jenna Takenouchi [D]	Rep. Adrian Tam [D]
Rep. David Tarnas [D]	Rep. Chris Todd [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2024-02-07	House	Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Nakashima, Ward excused (2).
2024-02-07	House	Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 115-24) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2024-02-01	House	The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Kapela, Marten, Martinez, Matayoshi, M. Mizuno, Perruso, Quinlan, Todd, Garcia; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
2024-01-30	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Thursday, 02-01-24 2:00PM in House conference room 309 VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE.
2024-01-26	House	Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3
2024-01-24	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.
2024-01-22	House	Pending introduction.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2240&year=2024
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2240_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2024/bills/HB2240_HD1_.HTM