Hawaii House Bill 2603 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Engrossed on February 27 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-26 - Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
Pending: Senate Ways and Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]

Requires the department of education to establish a pilot program that provides grants for high school students enrolled in a career and technical education or career academy program to enroll in college courses through the running start program or other similar programs that allow students to earn college credits that are applicable to the requirements for a career discipline of high need, including teaching and renewable energy and related industries. Appropriates funds for the pilot program. Expands the eligibility criteria for the Hawaii Educator Loan Program to include students who have graduated from a career academy; provided that the loan recipient agrees to teach for three years at a public school in the State. Appropriates funds into and out of the Hawaii educator loan program revolving fund. Requires reports to legislature. Takes effect on 7/1/2050. (SD1)

Relating To Education.

Rep. Ty Cullen [D]	Sen. Henry Aquino [D]	Rep. Sylvia Luke [D]	Rep. Roy Takumi [D]
Rep. Justin Woodson [D]

2020-03-13 - Senate - Senate Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-03-13 - Senate - Senate Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 3 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-21 - House - House Finance: Passed, Unamended (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2020-02-04 - House - House Lower and Higher Education: Passed, With Amendments (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-26	Senate	Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
2020-06-26	Senate	Reported from EDU/HRE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3673) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
2020-03-13	Senate	The committee(s) on HRE recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in HRE were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kim, Kidani, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) K. Kahele, Keith-Agaran.
2020-03-13	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDU were as follows: 3 Aye(s): Senator(s) Kidani, Kim, Fevella; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Dela Cruz, Kanuha.
2020-03-10	Senate	The committee(s) on EDU/HRE has scheduled a public hearing on 03-13-20 2:55PM in conference room 229.
2020-03-03	Senate	Referred to EDU/HRE, WAM.
2020-02-28	Senate	Passed First Reading.
2020-02-28	Senate	Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 103).
2020-02-27	House	Passed Third Reading with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa excused (1). Transmitted to Senate.
2020-02-27	House	Reported from FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 776-20), recommending passage on Third Reading.
2020-02-21	House	The committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 13 Ayes: Representative(s) Luke, Cullen, Eli, Gates, Hashimoto, Holt, Kitagawa, B. Kobayashi, Matayoshi, Nakamura, Nishimoto, Todd, Yamashita; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 2 Excused: Representative(s) Wildberger, McDermott.
2020-02-19	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-21-20 11:00AM in House conference room 308.
2020-02-13	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) Eli, Har excused (2).
2020-02-13	House	Reported from LHE (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 430-20) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
2020-02-04	House	The committees on LHE recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 10 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, Hashem, Quinlan, DeCoite, Johanson, D. Kobayashi, Morikawa, Tarnas, Tokioka, Okimoto; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Ohno.
2020-01-31	House	Bill scheduled to be heard by LHE on Tuesday, 02-04-20 2:30PM in House conference room 309.
2020-01-27	House	Referred to LHE, FIN, referral sheet 5
2020-01-23	House	Introduced and Pass First Reading.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2603&year=2020
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2603_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2603_HD1_.HTM
Text	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session2020/bills/HB2603_SD1_.HTM
Roll Call	https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=2603&year=2020