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2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-2684 Powers additional to other powers.

§304A-2684 Powers additional to other powers.
The powers conferred by this subpart shall be in addition and supplemental to the powers conferred by any other law concerning any university project, university system, or network or any combination thereof, or the issuance of revenue bonds. Revenue bonds may be issued pursuant to this subpart for those purposes notwithstanding that any other law may provide for the acquisition, purchase, construction, reconstruction, improvement, betterment, or extension of a like undertaking or the establishment, maintenance, or extension of a like university project, university system, or network or any combination thereof, or the issuance of revenue bonds, without regard to the requirements, restrictions, limitations, or other provisions contained in any other law. Except as expressly provided in any other law, this subpart shall control. [L 2007, c 161, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-2685 Refunding revenue bonds; authorization and purpose.

§304A-2685 Refunding revenue bonds; authorization and purpose.
(a)
The board, without further authorization or approval of the legislature, but with the approval of the governor, may provide for the issuance of revenue bonds (herein referred to as refunding bonds) for the purpose of refunding, redeeming, or retiring at or at any time before maturity or at any time before the first date upon which the outstanding revenue bonds to be refunded may be called for redemption, any revenue bonds issued under this subpart, including any revenue bonds that the holders may consent to be paid or refunded even though the revenue bonds are not matured or are not callable or redeemable, and for the purpose of funding indebtedness not evidenced by revenue bonds but that was incurred for purposes for which revenue bonds may be issued pursuant to this subpart. The rate of interest borne by the refunding bonds shall not be affected or limited by the rate of interest borne by the revenue bonds to be refunded or the indebtedness to be funded.
All provisions of this subpart applicable to the issuance of revenue bonds shall be complied with in the issuance of refunding bonds. Refunding bonds shall be sold as provided in section 304A-2674, or the board may provide for the exchange of refunding bonds for a like principal amount of outstanding revenue bonds for the refunding of which the issuance of the refunding bonds has been authorized, whether or not the interest rate on the refunding bonds is higher than the interest rate on the bonds refunded.
(b) Refunding bonds may be issued in a principal amount sufficient to provide funds for the payment of all revenue bonds or indebtedness to be funded or refunded, and for the payment of all expenses paid or incurred in connection with the calling, redeeming, retiring, or paying of indebtedness or outstanding revenue bonds, and the issuance of refunding bonds. The expenses may include the amount necessary for the payment of interest upon the indebtedness to be funded or the revenue bonds to be refunded to the maturity or redemption date thereof, the amount necessary for the payment of interest upon the refunding bonds from the date of delivery thereof to the date upon which the principal of the outstanding revenue bonds to be refunded will be paid whether at maturity or pursuant to a call for redemption thereof, or pursuant to agreement with the holders thereof, plus in any case the amount of any premium required to be paid to call or retire the revenue bonds. [L 2007, c 161, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-2686 Fiscal agents.

§304A-2686 Fiscal agents.
The director of finance of the State, when requested by the board, shall render full and complete assistance to the board in the preparation and sale of revenue bonds issued pursuant to this subpart. The director of finance shall be the fiscal agent of the board for the payment of all principal and interest, and for the transfer, of revenue bonds. Sections 36-3 and 39-12 shall apply to this subpart. The director of finance shall set up in the treasury of the State suitable accounts for:
(1) Deposit of all revenues of university projects, university systems, or networks and for the payment of all revenue bonds and the interest thereon;
(2) Deposit of all other payments provided or required by this subpart, or any resolution or resolutions of the board; and
(3) Holding of all reserves created under this subpart, or pursuant to any resolution of the board. [L 2007, c 161, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-2687 Validation of proceedings.

§304A-2687 Validation of proceedings.
All proceedings taken with respect to the contracting of revenue bonded indebtedness and the issuance, sale, execution, and delivery of revenue bonds by the board are deemed validated, ratified, approved, and confirmed, notwithstanding any defects or irregularities in any proceedings or in the issuance, execution, sale, or delivery. The revenue bonds so issued or to be issued are and shall be valid obligations of the board. [L 2007, c 161, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-2688 Limitation of authority.

§304A-2688 Limitation of authority.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, nothing in this subpart shall be construed to authorize the board to incur any indebtedness contrary to the state constitution or to incur any indebtedness that would be required to be included in the calculation of the total indebtedness of the State. [L 2007, c 161, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-2689 Annual report.

§304A-2689 Annual report.
The University of Hawaii shall submit a report to the legislature, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each regular session, of all revenue bonds issued pursuant to this subpart. The report shall provide a summary of all revenue bonds issued pursuant to this subpart during the preceding fiscal year. [L 2007, c 161, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3001 Establishment of the research corporation; purpose.

§304A-3001 Establishment of the research corporation; purpose.
(a) There is established as a body corporate, the research corporation of the University of Hawaii. The research corporation shall be a public instrumentality and shall be a part of the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes pursuant to section 26-35.
(b) The purposes of the research corporation shall include, but not be limited to, the promotion of all educational, scientific, and literary pursuits by:
(1) Encouraging, initiating, aiding, developing, and conducting training, research, and study in the physical, biological, and social sciences, humanities, and all other branches of learning;
(2) Encouraging and aiding in the education and training of persons for the conduct of the training, investigations, research, and study;
(3) Furnishing of means, methods, and agencies by which the training, investigation, research, and study may be conducted;
(4) Assisting in the dissemination of knowledge by establishing, aiding, and maintaining professorships or other staff positions, fellowships, scholarships, publications, and lectures;
(5) Engaging in other means of making the benefits of training, investigations, research, and study available to the public; and
(6) Taking any and all other actions reasonably designed to promote these purposes in the interest of promoting the general welfare of the people of the State. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3002 Board of directors; composition.

§304A-3002 Board of directors; composition.
The affairs of the research corporation shall be under the general management and control of the board of directors. The board of directors shall consist of eight members as follows:
(1) Two members of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii, selected by the board of regents for terms to be determined by the board of regents; provided that no term shall extend beyond the term as a member of the board of regents;
(2) Three members to be appointed by the governor pursuant to section 26-34; provided that:
(A) One member shall be a University of Hawaii system research faculty member;
(B) One member shall be from the business sector; and
(C) One member shall be a representative of a non-University of Hawaii research organization;
(3) One member to be appointed by the president of the senate;
(4) One member to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives; and
(5) The vice president for research of the University of Hawaii system, who shall be a nonvoting[,] ex officio member of the board of directors.
All the members appointed by the governor, president of the senate, and speaker of the house of representatives shall serve for a term of four years, except that the governor may reduce the terms of those initially appointed to provide, as nearly as can be, for the expiration of an equal number of terms at intervals of one year, each term commencing on July 1 and expiring on June 30. All members of the board of directors shall serve without pay, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses while attending meetings and while in the discharge of duties and responsibilities.
The members of the board of directors shall elect the chairperson of the board. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 288, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3004 Research vessel safety requirements.

§304A-3004 Research vessel safety requirements.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, prior to the charter or use of any research or other oceangoing vessel by the research corporation or any agent thereof, the research corporation shall ensure that the vessel meets the research vessel standards recommended by the guidelines of the university national oceanographic laboratory systems. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3005 Research corporation excepted from certain state laws.

§304A-3005 Research corporation excepted from certain state laws.
To carry out the purposes and objectives of the research corporation, including the conduct of research and training projects, the research corporation shall be granted flexibility in hiring its personnel and in handling and disbursing moneys by being excepted from the following state laws:
(1) Sections 36-27 and 36-30, relating to special fund reimbursements to the state general fund;
(2) Chapter 103D, relating to advertising for bids and purchases to be made in Hawaii whenever public moneys are expended;
(3) Chapter 103D with respect to construction contracts; provided that the exception shall not apply where state funds are used and compliance with chapter 103D is required by a bill enacted by the legislature;
(4) Chapter 76, relating to civil service; and
(5) Section 78-1, relating to public employment. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 288, §3]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3006 Officers and employees of the research corporation.

§304A-3006 Officers and employees of the research corporation.
The board of directors shall employ an executive director of the research corporation who shall serve at the pleasure of the board of directors. The executive director's salary shall not be more than two times the salary of the highest paid head of a department within the executive branch. The board of directors may also appoint other officers and employees as may be necessary in administering the affairs of the research corporation. The board of directors shall set the employees' duties, responsibilities, salaries, holidays, vacations, leaves, hours of work, and working conditions. The board of directors may grant other benefits to its employees as it deems necessary. Employees of the research corporation shall not be entitled to any benefits conferred under chapter 76 relating to civil service, chapter 78 relating to public service, chapter 88 relating to pension and retirement systems, and the appropriate collective bargaining agreement, executive order, executive directive, or rule. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2013, c 288, §4]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3007 Annual report.

§304A-3007 Annual report.
The research corporation shall submit an annual report to the governor, the president of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives. The report shall include but not be limited to the corporation's audited financial statement, total amount of payroll and other disbursements made, and progress and accomplishments made during the year. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
Cross References
Due date of reports, see §93-12.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3008 Dissolution.

§304A-3008 Dissolution.
In the event of the dissolution of the research corporation, all of its property, real, personal, and mixed and wheresoever situated, shall vest immediately and absolutely in the university, and none of its property shall inure to the benefit of any officer, director, or member of the research corporation. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3009 Patents, copyrights, and other rights.

§304A-3009 Patents, copyrights, and other rights.
Any patents, copyrights, inventions, discoveries, or other rights arising from research corporation activities shall belong to the research corporation and shall be subject to such policies or rules as the board of directors may adopt. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3010 Special account.

§304A-3010 Special account.
Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the research corporation shall be authorized to set up a special account for depositing moneys received from either public or private contracts, or from private or public grants, awards, or gifts. The provisions of section [304A-2003] and other laws to the contrary notwithstanding, this special account may be used to receive, disburse, and account for funds of research and training projects of the University of Hawaii, other state agencies, and political subdivisions of the State. All disbursements shall be drawn on the special account upon checks prepared and signed, as approved by the executive director and some other person authorized by the board of directors. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3011 Contracts with state agencies.

§304A-3011 Contracts with state agencies.
Any contract between the research corporation and any agency, office, department, or other administrative subdivision of the executive branch of the State shall include the following:
(1) Its termination date;
(2) Its intent and purpose;
(3) A statement establishing the full permissible extent of its applicability; and
(4) A description of the circumstances under which it may be amended or extended. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3101 Pacific international center for high technology research; establishment.

§304A-3101 Pacific international center for high technology research; establishment.
(a) There is established, as an educational and research institution, the Pacific international center for high technology research. The center shall be placed within the university for administrative purposes, as provided for in section 26-35, but the center may later incorporate as a nonprofit corporation if this proves desirable to further its objectives.
(b) The center shall assist the State's Hawaii technology development corporation in its efforts, shall promote educational, scientific, technological, and literary pursuits in the area of high technology, and shall provide support for the high technology industry in Hawaii in the following manner:
(1) By fostering scientific and technological interchange between students and scholars of the United States and other nations;
(2) By encouraging, initiating, aiding, developing, and conducting scientific investigations and research in high technology;
(3) By encouraging and aiding in the education and training of persons from the United States and other nations for the conduct of such investigations, research, and study;
(4) By assisting in the dissemination of knowledge by establishing, aiding, and maintaining professorships or other staff positions, fellowships, scholarships, publications, and lectures;
(5) By other means to make the benefits of investigations, research, and study available to the public; and
(6) By any and all other acts reasonably designed to further the above purposes in the interest of promoting the general welfare of the people of the State and the mutual understanding between the United States and other nations.
(c) The center shall seek, receive, and accept from public and private sources, whether located within or without the United States, grants, gifts, devises, bequests, or any other money or property, real, personal, or mixed, tangible or intangible, absolutely or in trust, to be used in carrying out the purposes of the center. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2017, c 69, §4]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3151 Establishment of the state post-secondary education commission; membership, administration.

§304A-3151 Establishment of the state post-secondary education commission; membership, administration.
There is established a state post-secondary education commission. The commission shall consist of the members of the board of regents of the university, the provisions of section 78-4 notwithstanding, and four other members who shall be broadly and equitably representative of the general public and public and private nonprofit and proprietary institutions of post-secondary education in the State and who shall be appointed in accordance with section 26-34. The commission shall be placed within the university for administrative purposes, and its administrative officer shall be the president of the university. The commission may appoint necessary staff members in accordance with applicable policies and procedures of the university. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
Attorney General Opinions
Cited, in determining that in the absence of other statutory wording to the contrary, the holdover provision from §26-34(b) would apply to board and commission statutes that refer to §26-34 and that the provision is constitutional. Att. Gen. Op. 16-3.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3152 Commission's powers and authority.

§304A-3152 Commission's powers and authority.
(a) The commission may cooperate with the federal government to qualify the State to receive funds made available under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended from time to time, and in addition may serve as the state agency for the receipt of federal funds when federal legislation dealing with higher education or post-secondary education requires, as a condition of state receipt of such funds, the designation of a state agency that is broadly representative of the general public and of post-secondary education in the State and when agencies other than the commission created by this subpart may not qualify. The commission shall adopt appropriate rules not inconsistent with this subpart as may be required to administer this subpart. The rules shall be adopted in accordance with chapter 91.
(b) No funds appropriated by the legislature may be used to aid a person attending an institution not owned or exclusively controlled by the State or a department of the State or to pay for any staff work distributing federal or private funds to students attending such schools. The maximum amount of any grant awarded under the Hawaii state incentive grant program shall be equal to the maximum allowed by federal law. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3154 Cooperation with other state agencies.

§304A-3154 Cooperation with other state agencies.
The commission may be assisted by other state agencies, including but not limited to the university, the department of education, and the department of commerce and consumer affairs. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3201 Approval of compact.

§304A-3201 Approval of compact.
The Western Regional Education Compact, recommended by the Western Governors' Conference on November 10, 1950, for adoption by the states of Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, the then Territory of Alaska and the Territory of Hawaii, is hereby certified and approved and the adherence of the State of Hawaii to this compact is hereby declared by the legislature of the State of Hawaii. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
Note
The recodification of this Compact to this chapter is not the "appropriate legislation" or "requisite legislative action" to initiate a withdrawal by this State from the Compact. L 2006, c 75, §21.
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3201.5 Definitions.

§304A-3201.5 Definitions.
As used in this subpart, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
"Commission" means the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
"Hawaii commission" means the Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education established under section 304A-3201.6.
"Hawaii commissioners" means the members of the Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education. [L 2012, c 137, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3201.6 Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education. (a) There is established within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes only the Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education comprised of the state commissioners to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, established under Article III of the Western Regional Education Compact. (b) The members of the Hawaii commission shall be the commissioners appointed by the governor to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education pursuant to section 304A-3204. The positions of the Hawaii commissioners shall be placed within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes. [L 2012, c 137, pt of §1]

§304A-3201.6
Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education.
(a) There is established within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes only the Hawaii western interstate commission for higher education comprised of the state commissioners to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, established under Article III of the Western Regional Education Compact.
(b) The members of the Hawaii commission shall be the commissioners appointed by the governor to the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education pursuant to section 304A-3204. The positions of the Hawaii commissioners shall be placed within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes. [L 2012, c 137, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3204 State commissioners.

§304A-3204 State commissioners.
(a) The governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, shall appoint the members of the commission for this State of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education that is created under the provisions of Article III of the Western Regional Education Compact. The positions of commissioners shall be placed within the University of Hawaii for administrative purposes.
(b) The qualifications and terms of office of the members of the commission for this State shall conform with Article IV of the compact.
(c) The commissioners shall serve without compensation, but they shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.
(d) The commissioners for this State, with the help of an advisory committee selected by them, shall certify those students from the State of Hawaii who may receive special assistance in their professional education from the State, under contracts provided for in the Western Regional Education Compact. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3205 Expenditures; reports.

§304A-3205 Expenditures; reports.
Expenditures by the Hawaii commission, including the amounts fixed annually as the equal contribution of each member to the compact, shall be made upon warrants issued by the state comptroller based upon vouchers approved by any one of the Hawaii commissioners. A report of the activities and expenses of the Hawaii commissioners and a proposed program for the State's continuing participation in the activities of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, including a budget request, shall be submitted by the Hawaii commissioners to the legislature for each regular legislative session. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2; am L 2012, c 137, §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3206 Placement of students.

§304A-3206 Placement of students.
The Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education is authorized to act on behalf of this State in making arrangements for the placement of students in institutions and programs of higher learning outside the states which are parties to the compact establishing the commission. For that purpose, the commission may negotiate and enter into arrangements and contracts with this State or any appropriate agency thereof, with public and private educational institutions and agencies, and with states and other governmental entities. Such arrangements and contracts may provide for:
(1) The obtaining of one or more places for students on either a special or continuing basis;
(2) The payment of partial or full tuition and other charges; and
(3) The furnishing of reciprocal, compensating, or other advantages and benefits in support of the educational program involved. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3207 Payment of costs.

§304A-3207 Payment of costs.
The authority conferred by section [304A-3206] shall be exercised only pursuant to written agreement between the commission and an agency of the State having responsibility for or duties with respect to programs for assisting residents of the State to obtain higher education. Any such agreement shall include provisions for the payment of tuition and any other costs, and no such agreement shall be made that commits the State or any agency or officer thereof to any obligation for which funds have not been appropriated or otherwise made available in accordance with law. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3208 Obligations under compact not impaired.

§304A-3208 Obligations under compact not impaired.
Nothing contained in sections [304A-3206] and [304A-3207] shall be construed to alter any of the obligations or restrict or impair any of the rights that the State may have under the compact establishing the commission. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3209 Professional student exchange program; repayment policy.

§304A-3209
Professional student exchange program; repayment policy.
The Hawaii commission may establish a repayment policy for students who receive any financial support from funds appropriated by the legislature for the Hawaii professional student exchange program of the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education. [L 2012, c 137, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3252 Duties of the center.

§304A-3252 Duties of the center.
The center shall:
(1) Serve as a research arm of the workforce development council and such other public agencies as may properly require its services and assistance in locating research experts for particular studies and in working out the dimensions and contractual arrangements for such studies, the costs and final decisions of which shall be the responsibility of the requesting agencies;
(2) Encourage and promote invention and experimentation in futures study, planning, and design;
(3) Maintain an inventory of studies, research, and other information, including groups or persons concerned with futures study, planning, and design applicable to the State; and
(4) Engage in the development and acquisition of models, techniques, and other tools, and capability for the effective monitoring, measuring, and forecasting of crucial aspects of Hawaii's socio-economic-environmental system over the immediate, intermediate, and long-range future, including the design of systems to assist and stabilize the State's construction industry. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3253 Director; duties.

§304A-3253 Director; duties.
The center shall be headed by a director, who need not be full-time, depending upon the extent of the requests for research assistance and for carrying out the other specified functions of the center. The director shall not be subject to chapter 76.
The director shall:
(1) Administer funds allocated for the center;
(2) Be authorized to accept, disburse, and allocate funds that become available from other governmental and private sources; and
(3) Submit an annual report of the center's operations, including recommendations, to the governor and legislature prior to January 1 of each year. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3301 Definitions.

§304A-3301 Definitions.
As used in this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires:
"Approved course of study" means a course of study that leads to enrollment in a graduate nursing program approved by the state board of nursing or a course of study in a graduate nursing program approved by the state board of nursing.
"Approved educational institution" means a public post-secondary educational institution located in this State that has been accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency that is listed by the United States Secretary of Education.
"Program" means the nursing scholars program.
"Student" means any individual domiciled in this State who attends or is about to attend a post-secondary educational institution located in this State leading to a master's or doctoral degree in nursing and who intends to teach in a nursing program in Hawaii designed to prepare students for licensure as registered nurses.
"Work requirement" means teaching at a school of nursing located in Hawaii after receiving a master's degree or doctoral degree in nursing. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3303 Scholarships; nursing degree programs.

§304A-3303 Scholarships; nursing degree programs.
(a) The University of Hawaii shall award a scholarship grant in an amount up to $10,000 per academic year to a student enrolled full-time in an approved educational institution pursuing a graduate degree in nursing through an approved course of study.
(b) The grant shall be for a maximum of three academic years if the student is enrolled in a master's degree program, or a maximum of four academic years if the student is enrolled in a doctoral program. To qualify for renewals beyond three years, the student shall comply with the requirements of section [304A-3302(d)], and the University of Hawaii shall determine that the student is making satisfactory progress toward completing a master's or doctoral degree. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3304 Program administration.

§304A-3304 Program administration.
(a) The University of Hawaii shall monitor and verify a student's fulfillment of all requirements for a scholarship grant under this program.
(b) The University of Hawaii may enter into a contract with a private or public entity to administer the program.
(c) The University of Hawaii shall enforce repayment of all scholarship grants if a student does not comply with the requirements of the scholarship grant. Enforcement shall include the use of all lawful collection procedures, including private collection agencies.
(d) Scholarship grants received by a student under the program shall not be considered taxable income under chapter 235.
(e) Scholarship grants received by a student under the program shall not be considered financial assistance or appropriations to the approved educational institution.
(f) Any person who knowingly or intentionally procures, obtains, or aids another to procure or obtain a scholarship grant under the program through fraudulent means shall be disqualified from participation in the program and shall be liable to the University of Hawaii for an amount equal to three times the amount obtained. [L 2006, c 75, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3351 Definitions.

Law Journals and Reviews
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: Trump's Space Force and the Threat of a New Cold War. 42 UH L. Rev. 119 (2020).
§304A-3351 Definitions.
As used in this subpart:
"Board" means the board of directors of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems.
"Space center" means the Pacific international space center for exploration systems. [L Sp 2021, c 1, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3352 Pacific international space center for exploration systems.

§304A-3352 Pacific international space center for exploration systems.
(a)
There is established the Pacific international space center for exploration systems, to be placed within the University of Hawaii at Hilo for administrative purposes only.
(b) The space center may employ, subject to chapter 76, technical experts and officers, agents, and employees, permanent and temporary, as required. The space center may also employ officers, agents, and employees, prescribe their duties and qualifications, and fix their salaries, without regard to chapter 76, when in the determination of the board, the services to be performed by those employed are unique and essential to the execution of the functions of the space center. [L Sp 2021, c 1, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3353 Pacific international space center for exploration systems; board of directors; establishment; duties.

§304A-3353 Pacific international space center for exploration systems; board of directors; establishment; duties.
(a) There is established the board of directors of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems, consisting of nine members, to include:
(1) The director of business, economic development, and tourism, or the director's designee;
(2) The president of the University of Hawaii, or the president's designee;
(3) The chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Hilo, or the chancellor's designee; and
(4) Six members from government, industry, and academia, both national and international, with appropriate professional interests and backgrounds;
provided that of the members appointed under paragraph (4), two members shall be appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by the president of the senate, two members shall be appointed by the governor from a list of nominees submitted by the speaker of the house of representatives, and two members shall be appointed by the governor; provided further that the members appointed pursuant to paragraph (4) shall be subject to section 26-34.
The board shall select a chairperson from among its members.
(b) Five members shall constitute a quorum, whose affirmative vote shall be necessary for all actions by the space center. The members of the board shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to reimbursement for necessary expenses, including travel expenses, incurred in the performance of their duties.
(c) The board shall appoint an executive director to the space center who shall be exempt from chapter 76. The board shall set the salary and duties of the executive director. [L Sp 2021, c 1, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3354 General powers.

§304A-3354 General powers.
(a) The board may:
(1) Sue and be sued;
(2) Adopt a seal and alter the seal at its pleasure;
(3) Make and execute contracts and other instruments necessary or convenient to the exercise of its powers; and
(4) Adopt bylaws and rules, which shall be exempt from chapter 91, for its organization and internal management, and to carry into effect its purposes, powers, and programs.
(b) In addition to other powers conferred upon it, the board may do all things necessary and convenient to carry out the powers expressly provided in this subpart. [L Sp 2021, c 1, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3355 Powers and duties of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems executive director.

§304A-3355 Powers and duties of the Pacific international space center for exploration systems executive director.
In addition to any other powers and duties provided in this subpart, the executive director shall:
(1) Oversee, supervise, and direct the planning, evaluation, and coordination of space-related activities, and identify and promote opportunities for expanding and diversifying aerospace-related industries in the State pertaining to the space center;
(2) Establish partnerships with corporate, government, and University of Hawaii entities that can promote and enhance the State's aerospace industry; and where possible, help to generate additional revenue for the University of Hawaii and create classes and other educational opportunities for students;
(3) Work with local universities and community colleges to facilitate internships for students with the space center and associated companies;
(4) Continue to work with the University of Hawaii on course development, teaching, workforce development, and outreach;
(5) Promote innovative educational and workforce development programs that will enhance public awareness of the space center and enable residents to pursue employment in the State's aerospace industry;
(6) Act as the public representative of the space center;
(7) Monitor national and global trends in the aerospace industry and promote global awareness of the space center;
(8) Pursue projects in the aerospace sector that can be leveraged for improvements to the State's broadband and alternative energy capabilities;
(9) Serve as a clearinghouse for information on the space center and associated activities;
(10) Target existing businesses that can provide products or services of importance to the space center and its projects to support the expansion of these businesses in the State;
(11) Increase contacts and maintain liaisons with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, related aerospace organizations, and other federal agencies and facilities;
(12) Maintain and expand liaisons with local business and citizen groups;
(13) Adopt, amend, and repeal rules pursuant to chapter 91 necessary to carry out this subpart;
(14) Contract for services as may be necessary for the purposes of this subpart; and
(15) Do all other things necessary or proper to carry out the purposes of this subpart. [L Sp 2021, c 1, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 304A. University of Hawaii System › 304A-3356 Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund

§304A-3356 Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund
. (a) There is established in the state treasury the Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund, into which shall be deposited:
(1) Revenues, moneys, and fees from services, rentals, publications, royalties, and patents generated under this subpart;
(2) Gifts, donations, and grants received by the space center; and
(3) Proceeds from revenue bonds issued by the director of finance.
(b) Moneys in the special fund shall be used by the space center for the operation, maintenance, and management of its projects, facilities, services, and publications and for the design and construction of new facilities and the renovation of or addition to existing facilities.
(c) All moneys remaining in the Pacific international space center for exploration systems special fund at the close of each fiscal year that are deemed by the director of finance to be in excess of the moneys necessary to carry out the purposes of this section in the next fiscal year shall lapse to the credit of the general fund. [L Sp 2021, c 1, pt of §1]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 305J. Post-Secondary Education Authorization › 305J-1 Post-secondary education authorization program; establishment.

§305J-1 Post-secondary education authorization program; establishment.
There is established a post-secondary education authorization program within the department of commerce and consumer affairs, to be administered by the director of commerce and consumer affairs. [L 2013, c 180, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 305J. Post-Secondary Education Authorization › 305J-3 Applicability of chapter; exceptions.

§305J-3 Applicability of chapter; exceptions.
(a)
This chapter shall not apply to:
(1) Schools or educational programs conducted by firms, corporations, or persons for the training of their own employees;
(2) Apprenticeship or other training programs provided by labor unions to union members or applicants for union membership;
(3) Schools or educational programs that provide courses of instruction that do not lead to the conferring of a degree;
(4) Schools or educational programs that offer seminars, refresher courses, and programs of instruction sponsored by professional, business, or farming organizations or associations for their members or the employees of their members;
(5) Schools or educational programs that offer courses of instruction conducted by public school complex areas;
(6) Schools, courses of instruction, or courses of training that are offered by a vendor or the purchaser or prospective purchaser of the vendor's product when the objective of the school or course is to enable the purchaser or the purchaser's employees to gain the skills and knowledge necessary to use the product;
(7) Schools and educational programs conducted by religious entities that are owned, controlled, operated, and maintained by a religious organization lawfully operating as a nonprofit religious corporation and that award only religious degrees or certificates, including but not limited to a certificate of Talmudic studies, an associate of Biblical studies, a bachelor of religious studies, a master of divinity, or a doctor of divinity;
(8) Non-degree-granting post-secondary educational institutions licensed by any entity of the State or governed by any other chapter of the Hawaii Revised Statutes;
(9) Schools and educational programs that offer courses of instruction exclusively through online and distance education; and
(10) Unaccredited post-secondary educational institutions governed by chapter 446E.
(b) Nothing in this subsection shall prohibit an entity listed in subsection (a) or section 305J-4 from applying for authorization; provided that the entity shall meet the criteria for and comply with all authorization requirements under this chapter. [L 2013, c 180, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 305J. Post-Secondary Education Authorization › 305J-4 Authorization of the University of Hawaii system.

§305J-4 Authorization of the University of Hawaii system.
The University of Hawaii system, established as an educational institution pursuant to article X, section 5, of the Hawaii State Constitution, is hereby authorized by the State to provide educational programs in and from this State. The University of Hawaii system shall be subject to section 305J-17. The department may impose sanctions pursuant to section 305J-11 on the University of Hawaii system in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. [L 2013, c 180, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 305J. Post-Secondary Education Authorization › 305J-6 Department's powers and authority.

§305J-6 Department's powers and authority.
(a) The department shall administer the provisions of this chapter and any administrative rules, policies, and procedures adopted by the director.
(b) To administer this chapter, the department shall:
(1) Maintain a list of the private colleges or universities, seminaries, and religious training institutions that have been authorized and make this list available to the public;
(2) Maintain a list of the states with which the director has entered into a post-secondary education authorization reciprocity agreement and make this list available to the public; and
(3) Receive, arbitrate, investigate, and process complaints.
(c) In conducting an investigation, the department may physically inspect the private college or university, seminary, or religious training institution's facilities and records, and the institution shall have an affirmative duty to cooperate with requests from the department for information regarding any investigation or inspection.
(d) In administering its responsibilities, the department may assess fees sufficient to provide for the self-sufficiency of the program pursuant to section 26-9(o). [L 2013, c 180, pt of §2]
2023 Hawaii Revised Statutes › Title 18. Education › 305J. Post-Secondary Education Authorization › 305J-7 Awarding degrees.

§305J-7 Awarding degrees.
(a) A person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association with a physical presence in the State shall not award, bestow, confer, give, grant, convey, or sell to any other person a degree or honorary degree upon which is inscribed, in any language, the word "associate", "bachelor", "baccalaureate", "post-baccalaureate", "master", or "doctor", or any abbreviation thereof, or offer courses of instruction or credits purporting to lead to any such degree, unless the person, partnership, corporation, company, society, or association is:
(1) A private college or university, seminary, or religious training institution that is authorized pursuant to this chapter;
(2) A school or educational program conducted by a religious entity that is owned, controlled, operated, and maintained by a religious organization lawfully operating as a nonprofit religious corporation and that awards only religious degrees or certificates, including but not limited to a certificate of Talmudic studies, associate of Biblical studies, a bachelor of religious studies, a master of divinity, or a doctor of divinity;
(3) An unaccredited post-secondary educational institution governed under chapter 446E; or
(4) A part of the University of Hawaii system.
(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), in order to award degrees in the State, all private colleges and universities, seminaries, and religious training institutions operating in the State on June 25, 2013 shall be authorized no later than July 1, 2014. [L 2013, c 180, pt of §2]
Revision Note
"June 25, 2013" substituted for "the effective date of this chapter" pursuant to §23G-15.