Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 111 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the Governor to release funds appropriated for the acquisition of the Paradise Park site in Manoa.

An individual supported this measure. The University of Hawaii (UH) submitted comments.

Your Committee notes that UH has secured grant moneys in the field of conservation biology that may be used in the development of the Paradise Park site as a center for ecosystem science. Your Committee strongly urges UH to recommit to this project $25,000,000 in Research and Training Revolving Fund moneys appropriated over the past several years.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 111 and recommends its adoption.