STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1473

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 78
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred
H.R. No. 78 entitled:

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE
     PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO INCREASE THE
     FUNDING FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO'S ATHLETIC
     PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to urge the Board of
Regents and the President of the University of Hawaii to increase
funding for the University of Hawaii at Hilo's (UH-Hilo) athletic
program.

     Testimony in support of the resolution was submitted by UH-
Hilo Athletic Booster Club and two individuals.  In addition, a
petition with numerous signatures was received supporting the
intent of the resolution

     Your Committee supports the intent of the resolution.
However, in recognition of the Legislature's recent efforts to
create a greater sense of independence for the University of
Hawaii, your Committee feels that it is inappropriate for the
Legislature to specify a particular solution to identified
problems.  Rather, the University of Hawaii should independently
determine how the problems should be addressed.

     Your Committee has amended the resolution by:


 
 
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     (1)  Expressing support for UH-Hilo's athletic program
          rather than urging an increase in funding for it;
     (2)  Revising the title to reflect the change in substance
          of the resolution; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive revisions for purposes
          of style and clarity.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No.
78, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 78,
H.D. 1.

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



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                                   DAVID MORIHARA, Chair