STAND. COM. REP. NO.  416

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.B. No. 52

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 52 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION AWARENESS AND COMPLIANCE ACT,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require compliance with the Military Selective Service Act to be eligible for enrollment in a state-supported post-secondary institution, qualify for state financial assistance for post-secondary education, or be eligible for state or county employment or service.

 

     The Selective Service System - Hawaii Headquarters supported this measure.  The University of Hawaii and Department of the Attorney General submitted comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by clarifying that the issues addressed by the measure are a matter of statewide concern and fall within the purview of the Legislature pursuant to Article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution.

 

     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. 52, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 52, H.D. 1.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair