Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 20 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to allow the University of Hawaii (UH) and Department of Education (DOE) greater autonomy over their internal operations by removing the June 30, 2005, sunset date of Act 321, Session Laws of Hawaii, 1986, which allows UH and DOE to assume authority and responsibility for a variety of fiscal matters.

UH and DOE testified in support of this bill.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 20 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.