Bill Text: HI SB2056 | 2020 | Regular Session | Amended

Hawaii Senate Bill 2056 (Prior Session Legislation)

HI State Legislature page for SB2056

Bill Title: Relating To Post-secondary Education.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2020-05-11 - 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) Thielen excused (1). [SB2056 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2020-SB2056-Amended.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	2056
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2020		S.D. 2
STATE OF HAWAII		H.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that helping degree-seeking individuals in Hawaii to make better-informed decisions regarding their post-secondary education and career choices is a matter of statewide concern.

SECTION 2. (a) The University of Hawaii shall collaborate with the department of education; the department of business, economic development, and tourism; other public agencies; private businesses; and foundations to further develop interactive web tools that will enable degree-seeking individuals to make better-informed decisions regarding their post-secondary education and career choices by providing:

(1) Access to data that:

(A) Identifies in-demand jobs across the State and in particular regions, as well as any degree or certificate programs that will prepare students for those jobs;

(B) Compares projected future earnings to the investment required to graduate from a particular school and program;

(D) Helps students understand the personal and professional satisfaction that may accompany various careers and courses of study;

(2) A lifestyle goal calculator that shows the number of years it will take for the salary from a particular occupation to meet an individual's lifestyle goals; and

(3) A breakeven calculator that shows the number of years it will take after completing a particular degree program for earnings to exceed the total net price of the program.

(b) In developing and implementing the interactive web tool, the University of Hawaii may explore similar interactive web tools in other jurisdictions and consult with these jurisdictions or web tool developers.

(c) The University of Hawaii shall submit an annual report to the legislature regarding its collaboration on the development and implementation of an interactive web tool to enable degree-seeking individuals to make better-informed decisions regarding their post-secondary education and career choices, including any proposed legislation, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session.

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2020-2021 for the University of Hawaii, in collaboration with the department of education; the department of business, economic development, and tourism; and other entities, to utilize interactive web tools to enable degree-seeking individuals to make better-informed decisions regarding their post-secondary education and career choices.

The sum appropriated shall be expended by the University of Hawaii for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2051.

Report Title:

UH; DOE; DBEDT; Post-Secondary Education; Interactive Web Tools; Appropriation

Description:

Requires the University of Hawaii to collaborate with the department of education; the department of business, economic development, and tourism; and others to develop an interactive web tool to enable degree-seeking individuals to make better-informed decisions regarding their post-secondary education and career choices. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2051. (HD1)

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