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 S.C.R. No. 114 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

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

The University of Hawaii (UH), Dean of the UH Medical School, and an individual supported this measure.

Your Committee notes that the acquisition of these lands in Manoa would put UH in a favorable position to receive National Science Foundation grants potentially totaling over $100,000,000. Program facilitators at this location do not foresee the need to return to the Legislature for more funding.

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 S.C.R. No. 114 and recommends its adoption.