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HI HB2591

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2016

Primary Sponsor

Sharon Har

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the University of Hawaii system to set aside 50 contiguous acres at the West Oahu campus for a creative media technology campus.

  • The creative media technology campus shall include a motion picture, television, digital media, and post-production studio complex along with student housing facilities.

  • Mandates that six entities (UH West Oahu, UH Academy for Creative Media, Department of Education, Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corporation, State Film Office, and High Technology Development Corporation) enter into a memorandum of agreement to design, plan, and develop the campus.

  • Requires the University of Hawaii system to submit progress reports to the legislature no later than 20 days before each regular legislative session, including copies of any memorandum of agreement.

  • Takes effect on July 1, 2050.

Legislative Description

University of Hawaii; West Oahu Campus; Creative Media Technology Campus

Last Action

Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on HED with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Oshiro excused (2).

2/11/2016

Committee Referrals

Higher Education2/11/2016
Water & Land2/1/2016

Full Bill Text

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