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. 48 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to assist the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) reach its goal as a full-pledged, comprehensive university studying the feasibility of increasing its operating budget by $5,000,000.

The Chancellor of UH-Hilo, Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, and an individual supported the intent of this measure.

Your Committee recognizes the importance of UHH in meeting the social, educational, and economic needs of Hawaii and applauds its efforts to expand its academic excellence especially in studies of Hawaiian, East-Asian, Pacific cultures, and the tropical environment.

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. 48 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Legislative Management.