STAND. COM. REP. NO. 901-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 278
                                     S.D. 2
                                     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 Higher Education, to which was referred
S.B. No. 278, S.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to change the composition of the
Board of Directors (Board) of the Research Corporation of the
University of Hawaii (RCUH) by:

     (1)  Reducing the number of members from the Board of
          Regents from five to two; 

     (2)  Adding two members who are either a Dean or a Vice-
          President of the University (UH); and

     (3)  Adding two members who are faculty of the UH.

     The UH and RCUH supported this bill.  The Board of Regents
commented on this bill.

     Your Committee finds that this measure will strengthen the
relationship between the UH and RCUH by placing on the Board
people with operational responsibilities within the UH.  The
changes proposed in this bill constitute a positive move toward
the consolidation of managerial control of UH affairs, and
furthers the UH's goal of autonomy.


 
 
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     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this
bill by:

     (1)  Clarifying that the members of the Board who are either
          a Dean or Vice-President of the University shall be
          nominated and selected through the same process, and
          shall serve for the same length of time as UH faculty
          Board members; and

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

     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 S.B.
No. 278, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass
Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 278, S.D.
2, 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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                                   DAVID MORIHARA, Chair