STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2971

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3192

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary, to which was referred S.B. No. 3192, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to make permanent the Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program established within the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaiʻi System.

Your Committee finds that research conducted at the University of Hawaii is sometimes transformed into viable commercial enterprises. As the State's only system of public higher education, the University of Hawaii plays a critical role in workforce development and diversification of economic industries in the State. This measure offers continued support of research activities at the University of Hawaii while providing additional avenues of economic development for the State.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3192, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary,

________________________________

KARL RHOADS, Chair