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Hawaii State Legislature· SB 2138Act 065, on 05/29/2026 (Gov. Msg. No. 1165).

Authorizes the Adjutant General to expand the Hawaii National Guard State Tuition Assistance Program to include graduate degrees at the University of Hawaii for qualified enlisted personnel in the Hawaii National Guard. , the official text

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THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2138

THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE, 2026

H.D. 1

STATE OF HAWAII

C.D. 1

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO THE HAWAII NATIONAL GUARD STATE TUITION
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

BE IT
ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1.  Section 121-45, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is
amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:

"(a)
The adjutant general, subject to the availability of funds, may award
tuition assistance to qualified enlisted persons, warrant officers, and company
grade officers (0-1 through 0-3) in the Hawaii national guard who are:

(1)  Residents
of the State, as defined by the board of regents pursuant to section [[]304A-402[]];
and

(2)  Undergraduate
and graduate students working toward a degree on any campus of the [University]
university of Hawaii."

SECTION 2.
Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 3.
This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
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