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. 158 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to support the establishment of a college of pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH-Hilo).

The Chancellor of UH-Hilo and Hawaii Pharmacy Association supported this measure.

Your Committee finds that a college of pharmacy at UH-Hilo would help to reduce the critical shortage of pharmacists throughout the nation that is especially acute in rural areas. Furthermore, a recent study concluded that it would be feasible to establish a college of pharmacy at UH-Hilo.

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. 158 and recommends its adoption.