Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2718 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of the bill is to support and enhance public higher education in Hawaii by authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds for the University of Hawaii (UH) to improve its physical facilities.

UH submitted testimony expressing concerns with the measure.

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. 2718 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.