Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs and Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 1410 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate $470,765 out of the Tuition and Fees Special Fund to the University's systemwide support budget program to pay claims against the University, its officers, or employees.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii. Testimony opposing the measure was received from Hawaii Moms and Dads 4Kids.

Your Committee finds that the appropriation is necessary to pay the various claims against the University.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs and Education that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1410 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.