STAND. COM. REP. NO. 436

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 377

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 377 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 help increase educational and professional opportunities for Filipinos in Hawaii by providing additional resources to the University of Hawaii Pamantasan Council.

UNITE HERE Local 5, the University of Hawaii Pamantasan Council, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, and many concerned individuals supported this measure. The University of Hawaii at Manoa submitted comments.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 377, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 377, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair