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HI SB928

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/5/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kaiali'i Kahele

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes amendment to Hawaii Constitution Article X, Section 6 to repeal the requirement that the governor appoint University of Hawaii Board of Regents members from pools of candidates presented by the Candidate Advisory Council.

  • Modifies the appointment process to allow the governor to nominate and appoint board members (with Senate advice and consent) as provided by law, without the candidate advisory council intermediary.

  • Ballot question asks voters whether to repeal the constitutional requirement for the candidate advisory council's involvement in the UH Board of Regents appointment process.

  • Amendment takes effect upon compliance with Article XVII, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution; the Act itself takes effect July 1, 2030.

Legislative Description

Proposing An Amendment To Article X, Section 6, Of The Hawaii State Constitution, To Modify The Appointment Process For The Board Of Regents Of The University Of Hawaii.

Constitutional Amendment

Last Action

Carried over to 2020 Regular Session.

12/1/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance3/22/2019
Judiciary3/15/2019
Lower and Higher Education3/7/2019
Judiciary2/6/2019
Higher Education1/28/2019
Judiciary1/24/2019

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