H.C.R. 151 Summary

• Supports enacting legislation to provide debt-free higher education at all public institutions, defined as graduating with no debt.

• Calls for increased investments in higher education to bring down costs and increase student aid to cover total attendance costs.

• Encourages state innovation in higher education institutions to increase efficiency, lower costs, and enable faster degree completion.

• Addresses that Hawaii students average $23,000 in debt upon graduation, hindering their participation in the local economy.

• Directs transmission of certified copies to the President, Congress members, Hawaii's congressional delegation, the Governor, and University of Hawaii system leadership.