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HI HB1997

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

Scott Nishimoto

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Higher Education Export Commission within the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism to promote higher education in Hawaii as an export service
  • Aims to encourage sustainable economic growth in the State through higher education exports
  • Supported by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism and the University of Hawaii System
  • Committees note concerns about cost implications of establishing and maintaining the commission, requesting Finance Committee review
  • Recommended for passage to Second Reading and referral to Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

Higher Education; Exports; International Students

Last Action

(H) The committee(s) on FIN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.

2/23/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance2/14/2012
Higher Education1/19/2012

Full Bill Text

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