STAND. COM. REP. NO.  184-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 1744

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1744 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to assist students in reaching their academic and research goals by appropriating $250,000 in general funds for the University of Hawaii at Manoa's McNair Student Achievement Program and establishing two positions within the University to oversee and administer the program.

The University of Hawaii; Auamo I Na Alakai; Waimanalo Hawaiian Homes Association; Filipino Coalition for Solidarity; Nursing Advocates & Mentors, Inc.; Filipino American Citizens League; and numerous concerned individuals supported this measure.

     Your Committee notes that it is within the purview of the Committee on Finance to determine funding amounts.  Your Committee therefore respectfully requests that the Committee on Finance consider $250,000 as an appropriate funding amount for this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Deleting the specific appropriation amount;

     (2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2525, to encourage further discussion; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1744, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1744, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair