STAND. COM. REP. NO. 661-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2396
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce, to which
was referred H.B. No. 2396 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEGREE-GRANTING
     INSTITUTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to amend section 446E-1,
Hawaii Revised Statutes, by defining "promotional materials" in
the degree-granting institution laws. 

     Testimony was received in support of this measure from a
private attorney.  Testimony in opposition was received from the
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and the University of
Hawaii.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by leaving the
effective date blank to ensure further discussions.  

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Consumer Protection and Commerce that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 2396, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No.
2396, H.D. 1, and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.


 
 
 
 
 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Consumer
                                   Protection and Commerce,



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                                   RON MENOR, Chair