H.R. 40 - University of Hawaii-Manoa; Student Meal Cards

• Requests that the University of Hawaii require all eating establishments at the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus to accept student meal cards.

• Notes that students in residence halls are required to purchase meal plans each semester, while apartment and off-campus residents have the option to participate.

• Identifies that the large campus area and distance between classes and dining locations create inconvenience for students when not all eating establishments accept meal cards.

• States that universal meal card acceptance would maximize the value and convenience of meal plans for student participants.

• Directs that certified copies be transmitted to the President of the University of Hawaii System, the Chancellor of the University of Hawaii-Manoa, and the President of the Associated Students of the University of Hawaii-Manoa.