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HI HB1637

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/21/2016

Primary Sponsor

Calvin Say

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates general revenues to hire six full-time equivalent staff attorneys (6.0 FTE) for the University of Hawaii system statewide for fiscal year 2016-2017.

  • Addresses findings that University of Hawaii staff attorneys carry excessive workloads, particularly in contractual matters, which impairs effective legal counsel delivery.

  • Intended to redistribute legal work more equitably across the University of Hawaii system through additional staffing.

  • Takes effect July 1, 2525 (note: effective date appears to contain a typographical error).

  • Specific appropriation amount is not filled in within the bill text.

Legislative Description

University of Hawaii; Legal Counsel; Appropriation ($)

Last Action

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 none excused (0).

2/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Finance2/17/2016
Higher Education1/25/2016

Full Bill Text

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