STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3229

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2060
                                        H.D. 2
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B.
No. 2060, H.D. 2, S.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 authorize the payment of
claims against the University of Hawaii and the indemnification
of collaborating institutions to be made from legislative
appropriations rather than solely from the moneys and property of
the University.

     Furthermore, this bill authorizes the University General
Counsel rather than the Attorney General to choose to represent
members of the Board of Regents in civil actions and to review
and determine the uncollectible accounts of the University.  This
bill also exempts the University from the Attorney General's
prior approval of the University's real property acquisitions.

     Lastly, this measure authorizes service of process on the
University, its officers, or employees to be made by serving the
University General Counsel.

     Your Committee finds that this measure will enhance the
legal autonomy of the University of Hawaii without jeopardizing
the University's fiscal stability.

 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
2060, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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