Bill Text: HI SR15 | 2022 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Requesting The Department Of Business, Economic Development, And Tourism To Conduct A Study On The Economic Impacts Of Domestic Out-of-state Students.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: (Passed) 2022-06-06 - Certified copies of resolutions sent, 06/06/22. [SR15 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2022-SR15-Amended.html
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THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2022 |
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SENATE RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND TOURISM TO CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF DOMESTIC OUT-OF-STATE STUDENTS.
WHEREAS, Hawaii is a tropical destination for tourists and students alike; and
WHEREAS, as the State seeks to diversify its economy, it is critical for businesses and industries to provide good jobs and growth potential; and
WHEREAS, the education sector is capable of providing both good jobs and growth potential; and
WHEREAS, in a report dated October 2020 and titled, " The Economic Impact of International Students in Hawaii--2020 Update" (2020 Report), the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism analyzed the impact of international students on Hawaii's economy; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Report estimated that, in calendar year 2019, international students directly contributed $185,000,000 to the state economy in living expenses and tuition, among other economic activities; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Report also estimated the "ripple effect", or indirect economic impact, of international students, as follows:
(1) $381,200,00 in economic output generated, including direct, indirect, and induced effects;
(2) $29,200,000 in state taxes generated;
(3) $168,400,000 in household income generated; and
(4) Nearly four thousand jobs supported by international student spending; and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Report illustrates the powerful economic impact of international students in the State, and, by implication, the powerful impact that other out-of-state students likely have on the economy as well; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Thirty-first Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2022, that the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism is requested to conduct a study on the economic impacts of domestic out-of-state students, i.e., non-international students, on the state economy, in similar scope and form as the 2020 Report; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in conducting the study, the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism is requested to analyze the economic impacts of all domestic, out-of-state students in the State, including four-year degree students, two-year degree students, and short-term students; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than September 1, 2023; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.
Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism; Education; Out-of-state Students; Domestic Students; Study; Economic Development
