STAND. COM. REP. NO. 354

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1592

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1592 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) to establish a dedicated space, along with equipment for research, in the natural science division.

UH Hilo testified in support of this bill.

UH Hilo has seen a significant increase in research programs and training grants that necessitate expansion of the natural science division. However, the natural science division building at the UH Hilo campus is in need of significant repair work. Its aging equipment also needs to be upgraded.

Your Committee concurs that the facilities and equipment must be enhanced to enable UH Hilo to accommodate its growing research and training programs and respectfully requests the Committee on Finance to give serious consideration to the funding of this measure.

 

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. 1592 and recommends that it pass Second Reading 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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TOMMY WATERS, Chair