STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1969_______

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: S.C.R. No. 105
                                     S.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
S.C.R. No. 105, S.D. 1, entitled:

     "SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF
     HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE THE
     PACIFIC CENTER FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY TRAINING AND
     EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this Concurrent Resolution is to request the
University of Hawaii Community Colleges to establish and operate
the Pacific Center for Advanced Technology Training and
Education.

     This Concurrent Resolution also requests the Community
Colleges to have the center serve as a resource for new
businesses searching for a technologically competent workforce.

     Your Committee finds that establishing the center in the
Community Colleges will enable the Community Colleges to develop
a coordinated one-stop approach to the design and delivery of
customized training for the growing high technology industry in
the State.  The center will serve as proof to businesses in
Hawaii, the nation, and around the world that the Community
Colleges can meet their specialized training and education
requirements.


 
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     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 S.C.R. No.
105, S.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee
on Finance.

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



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                                   DAVID MORIHARA, Chair

 
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