STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1229

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.R. No. 256

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 256 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO SEARCH FOR A SITE IN LOWER PUNA TO HOUSE A LEARNING CENTER,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this resolution is to increase access to higher education and research opportunities in the lower Puna area of Hawaii Island by requesting the University of Hawaii (UH) at Hilo to search for a site in lower Puna to house a learning center comparable to the North Hawaii Education and Research Center in Honokaa.

 

     The Chancellor of UH at Hilo supported 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 256 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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SCOTT NISHIMOTO, Chair