[§304A-3152]  Commission's powers andauthority.  (a)  The commission may cooperate with the federal governmentto qualify the State to receive funds made available under the Higher EducationAct of 1965, Public Law 89-329, as amended from time to time, and in additionmay serve as the state agency for the receipt of federal funds when federallegislation dealing with higher education or post-secondary education requires,as a condition of state receipt of such funds, the designation of a stateagency that is broadly representative of the general public and ofpost-secondary education in the State and when agencies other than thecommission created by this subpart may not qualify.  The commission shall adoptappropriate rules not inconsistent with this subpart as may be required toadminister this subpart.  The rules shall be adopted in accordance with chapter91.

(b)  No funds appropriated by the legislaturemay be used to aid a person attending an institution not owned or exclusivelycontrolled by the State or a department of the State or to pay for any staffwork distributing federal or private funds to students attending such schools. The maximum amount of any grant awarded under the Hawaii state incentive grantprogram shall be equal to the maximum allowed by federal law. [L 2006, c 75, ptof §2]