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SB 1626 Hawaii Senate · 2025 Regular Session

RELATING TO LOAN REPAYMENT FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS.

SB 1626 appropriates state funds to expand the Healthcare Education Loan Repayment Program. It directly helps licensed healthcare professionals (like doctors, nurses, and therapists) working in underserved areas by repaying their student loans. The key provision is allocating new state budget money to cover repayment costs, reducing financial burdens for providers in high-need communities. This is a funding bill, not a new law creating requirements.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesAllocates new state budget funds to expand healthcare loan repayment program, directly funding essential public services in underserved communities.95% confidence ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareExpands loan repayment program for healthcare professionals in underserved areas, increasing state funding to improve access and retention in high-need communities.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2025 Last action Jan 27, 2025
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Jan 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to HHS, WAM.
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Jan 23, 2025
Introduced
Introduced.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Sharon Moriwaki
DDemocratic
HI
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