STAND. COM. REP. NO.  354

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   H.B. No. 544

 

 

 

 

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. 544 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to take steps to address the fiscal problems faced by the University of Hawaii by requiring the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to study the feasibility of selling or leasing the physical structure that houses the University of Hawaii Cancer Center.

 

     Two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The University of Hawaii, Department of Budget and Finance, and Hawaii Strategic Development Corporation submitted comments.

 

     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. 544 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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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair