Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 733, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to: establish service of process requirements with regard to the University of Hawaii; and amend provisions relating to the duties and responsibilities of the University's general counsel.

More specifically, the bill clarifies that: the University general counsel represents members of the Board of Regents in civil actions; the University general counsel is authorized to review uncollectible accounts and delete those that have been delinquent for at least two consecutive years; and the University's general counsel has authority to approve acquisitions of real estate by the University.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended the bill by deleting its contents and inserting a provision designating the official name of the baseball stadium situated at the University of Hawaii as the Les Murakami Baseball Stadium, subject to the right of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to disapprove the designated name.

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. 733, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 733, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.