Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 730 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to delete language which infringes upon the exclusive jurisdiction of the Board of Regents (Board) to make internal allotments and expenditures of revenues deposited into the Research and Training Revolving Fund.

Testimony was received from the University of Hawaii in support of the intent of this bill.

Your Committee finds that the amendment of Article X of the Hawaii Constitution not only clarified that the Board has authority to make internal distributions and expenditures, but also established statutory support to the constitutional authority of the board

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. 730 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.