Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1256 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to propose a constitutional amendment to the Hawaii Constitution modifying the appointment process for the University of Hawaii Board of Regents.

Offering comments on the measure was the University of Hawaii.

This measure proposes a constitutional amendment to modify the appointment process for the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. Your Committee finds that this measure proposes a candidate advisory council to screen and nominate potential candidates for appointment to the Board of Regents by the Governor.

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. 1256 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.