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HI HB775

Bill

Status

Passed

7/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Derek Kawakami

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates $250,000 from general revenues for fiscal year 2015-2016 to market Hawaii and its higher education institutions to international students.

  • Funds shall be expended by the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism for marketing, travel, and related recruitment expenses.

  • Legislature finds that international study and educational travel are growing education trends, with Hawaii positioned as a premier destination due to its history, geographic location between the U.S. and Asia, and globally ranked higher education programs.

  • Effective date is July 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

International Marketing and Recruitment; Higher Education; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

Act 157, on 06/26/2015 (Gov. Msg. No. 1258).

7/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/27/2015
Tourism and International Affairs3/24/2015
Higher Education and the Arts3/12/2015
Finance2/19/2015
Higher Education2/5/2015
Economic Development & Business1/28/2015

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