STAND. COM. REP. NO. 356

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2005

RE: H.B. No. 1010

H.D. 1

 

 

 

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. 1010 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDING AND POSITIONS TO EXPAND ETHNIC STUDIES, LABOR HISTORY, AND DIVERSITY CURRICULUM AT ALL UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CAMPUSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to enhance educational offerings at the University of Hawaii (UH) by appropriating funds for positions and academic courses to expand the curriculum for all UH campuses in ethnic studies, labor history, and diversity in Hawaii.

Numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

Your Committee finds that offering a well-rounded, balanced curriculum, which accounts for the diverse backgrounds, histories, and cultures of Hawaii's people, provides the optimal educational environment for students to thrive.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Extending the enactment date to July 1, 2020, to encourage further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 1010, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1010, H.D. 1, 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