Bill Text: HI HB231 | 2023 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Proposing An Amendment To Article X, Section 6, Of The Hawaii State Constitution To Modify The Appointment Process For The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Hawaii.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-01-31 - Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on JHA with Representative(s) Alcos, Garcia, Kobayashi, Matsumoto, Onishi, Takayama, Tam voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Ward voting no (1) and Representative(s) Amato, Kong, Nakashima, Quinlan excused (4). [HB231 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2023-HB231-Amended.html
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. The purpose of this Act is to propose an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to modify the University of Hawaii board of regents' appointment process.
SECTION 2. Article X, section 6, of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii is amended to read as follows:
"BOARD OF REGENTS; POWERS
Section 6. There shall be a board of regents of the
University of Hawaii, the members of which shall be nominated and, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate, appointed by the governor [from pools
of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the candidate advisory
council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii], as provided
by law. At least part of the membership
of the board shall represent geographic subdivisions of the State. The board shall have the power to formulate
policy, and to exercise control over the university through its executive
officer, the president of the university, who shall be appointed by the
board. The board shall also have
exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management, and operation
of the university. This section shall
not limit the power of the legislature to enact laws of statewide concern. The legislature shall have the exclusive
jurisdiction to identify laws of statewide concern."
SECTION 3. The question to be printed on the ballot shall be as follows:
"Shall the constitutional requirement that limits the governor's authority to make appointments to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii only from pools of qualified candidates presented to the governor by the candidate advisory council be repealed to allow the governor to make appointments as provided by law?"
SECTION 4. Constitutional material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.
SECTION 5. This amendment shall take effect on June 30, 3000.
Report Title:
Constitutional Amendment; University of Hawaii; Board of Regents; Candidate Advisory Council
Description:
Proposes an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to modify the appointment process for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. Repeals the requirement that the governor shall only appoint from pools of candidates presented by the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. Effective 6/30/3000.
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