Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2067, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purposes of this measure are to:

Your Committee finds that transferring the remaining balance of HOPE endowment special fund to the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund for use in programs that support underrepresented students and promote diversity is consistent with the original intent of the HOPE endowment special fund. Such diversity will foster a climate of diversity on campuses that will facilitate the social and intellectual development of all students.

Your Committee has amended the measure to make technical nonsubstantive changes to reflect preferred drafting style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2067, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2067, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.