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HI HB617
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/21/2025
Primary Sponsor
Justin Woodson
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AI Summary
- Appropriates funds from general revenues to establish a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program at the University of Hawaii Maui College
- Allocates funding for prerequisite courses, additional personnel, supplies, equipment, and simulation and laboratory upgrades across fiscal years 2025-2026 and 2026-2027
- Addresses Hawaii's nursing workforce shortage, which exceeds supply by approximately one thousand positions
- Allows Maui nursing students to complete their entire bachelor's degree on Maui rather than transferring to the University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Takes effect on July 1, 3000 (appears to contain a drafting error in the effective date)
Legislative Description
Relating To Nursing.
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; Representative(s) Pierick voting no (1) and Representative(s) Cochran, Ward excused (2).
2/11/2025
Committee Referrals
Finance2/11/2025
Higher Education1/21/2025
Full Bill Text
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