Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1710, H.D. 2, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish the student scholarship and assistance special fund (special fund) for the University of Hawaii to provide scholarships, and to make an appropriation of $20,000,000 from the special fund.

The University of Hawaii (university) submitted testimony in support of the measure.

Your Committee finds that the university does not have a consistent fund for scholarship initiatives established by the Legislature, such as specific appropriations for workforce development, key shortage areas, and financial assistance funded with university, federal, or private funds. This measure will create a special fund to help the university facilitate the various sources of scholarship funds and provide a comprehensive reporting of financial support for students.

Your Committee has amended this measure by deleting its contents and inserting S.B. No. 2999, S.D. 1, that also establishes a student scholarship and assistance special fund, which would:

(1) Be used to provide financial assistance to

The amended measure also repeals the required elements of the report of the Board of Regents to the Legislature on tuition waivers.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1710, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1710, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.