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House splits over public funding for University of Hawaii NIL program
Summary
SB 3263 (SD2 HD3 CD1) would create an NIL endowment and authorize taxpayer support for University of Hawaii student-athlete name, image and likeness activities. Supporters said it protects UH competitiveness; opponents objected to using public funds and warned of commercialization of higher education.
Members debated SB 3263, a conference draft that creates a governance framework for name, image and likeness (NIL) activities at the University of Hawaii and establishes an endowment structure that would include a general-fund transfer and tuition-and-fee special-fund transfers.
Opponents raised strong objections to using general-fund dollars. Representative Iwamoto told the chamber he surveyed constituents and reported results opposing use of public…
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