Restrictions in UH funding bill loosened after pushback

Restrictions in UH funding bill loosened after pushback

A proposal to limit how the University of Hawaii can manage its student tuition and student fees was significantly scaled back Tuesday following concerns from UH officials and lawmakers, including House Higher Education Chair Andrew Takuya Garrett. Major amendments adopted by the House Finance Committee on Tuesday removed key restrictions from Senate Bill 2602, shifting the proposal’s focus to a more flexible approach. Language that would have p…