Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3125, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a candidate advisory council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee has deleted the contents of this measure and replaced it with provisions to propose a constitutional amendment to clarify the manner in which members of the Board of Regents are appointed.

This measure would provide that the Governor nominate regents from a pool of qualified candidates identified and recruited by a candidate advisory council as provided by law.

Testimony in support of this measure was received from the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, and two individuals. Comments were received from the Governor of Virginia, Minnesota Legislative Coordinating Council, Midwest Higher Education Compact, and Midwest Higher Education Commission.

Your Committee finds that this measure, as amended, would strengthen the selection process for regents. The intent is to provide an independent screening body to assist in the nomination process to identify outstanding candidates.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3125, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3125, S.D. 2.