STAND. COM. REP. NO. ___________

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.R. No. 187
                                     




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.R. No. 187 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE
     BUREAU TO FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN ALL AFFECTED
     PARTIES AND SEEK A COLLABORATIVE RESOLUTION TO STRENGTHEN
     RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SERVICES OF THE COLLEGE OF TROPICAL
     AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the Legislative
Reference Bureau to facilitate good faith discussions among all
interested stakeholders of all issues related to the future of
research and extension programs of the College of Tropical
Agriculture and Human Resources (CTAHR).

     CTAHR testified in support of the measure.

     Your Committee finds that the continued development and
health of the agricultural industry is vital to the State's
fiscal and environmental well-being.  To thrive, the agricultural
industry must have access to the best possible agricultural
education and extension program.  It is extremely important,
therefore, that all interested parties discuss how best to
organize and expend the State's limited resources for agriculture
education and extension for the benefit of agricultural
development throughout the State.


 
 
 
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     As affirmed by the records 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.
187 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on
Legislative Management.

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



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                                   DAVID MORIHARA, Chair