STAND. COM. REP. NO. 748

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 254
                                     H.D. 2




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred
H.B. No. 254, H.D. 1, entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow up to four officers and
employees of the University of Hawaii to serve as officers or
employees of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii
(RCUH). 

     Testimony in support of the bill was received from the
University of Hawaii (UH) and RCUH.

     Your Committee finds that this measure will allow the RCUH
Board of Directors greater flexibility in filling critical
positions within the corporation by allowing it to consider
individuals within UH.  Your Committee also feels that this
measure will further solidify the close working relationship
between RCUH and UH.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Deleting the provision that any person appointed shall
          not be deemed to be appointed jointly by RCUH's Board
          of Directors and UH's Board of Regents; and

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

 
 
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     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. 254, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass
Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 254, H.D.
2, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.

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



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                                   DAVID MORIHARA, Chair