The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday passed three different bills that would give the governor more power in appointing members to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.

The committee deferred another measure on the same topic.

Still alive are Senate Bill 2005, Senate Bill 2546 and Senate Bill 2620. Read about what they each do in our story.

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