STAND. COM. REP. 1370

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.R. No. 148

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 148 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE WESTERN INTERSTATE COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION ON THE OCCASION OF ITS FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to recognize the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) on its 50th anniversary.

The University of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of this resolution.

Your Committee finds that WICHE is a valuable organization that brings western states together to pool higher education resources and improve educational opportunities. This resolution recognizes the important contributions this organization has made during the last 50 years.

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. 148 and recommends its adoption.

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

 

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K. MARK TAKAI, Chair