STAND

STAND. COM. REP. NO.1297

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: S.C.R. No. 151

S.D. 1

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 151 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S RESEARCH ENTERPRISE AND REQUESTING THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR ITS EXPANSION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the expansion of the research enterprise at the University of Hawaii.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that in fiscal year 2002, the University of Hawaii received over $250 million in funds to support research and training activities. Your Committee further finds that total University-related expenditures during that same year represented about three percent of the gross state product. Thus, your Committee agrees that there is great potential to build upon areas of strength in the University's research enterprise that will contribute to the overall health of our State's economy,

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Broadening its scope to include all university programs contained in the university research enterprise:

(2) Deleting the WHEREAS clause indicating the potential for additional tax revenues that could be realized from the expansion of the research enterprise;

(3) Clarifying that the University consult with rather than partner with the Executive administration and Legislature in the development of the expansion plan; and

(4) Requesting that a certified copy of this measure be transmitted to the University's Vice President for Research rather than the Dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Sciences and Technology.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 151, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 151, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

		____________________________ NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair