STAND. COM. REP. NO. 270
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2005
RE: H.B. No. 1012
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2005
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1012 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to increase diversity and student success on all University of Hawaii (UH) campuses and support UH's policy on non-discrimination and affirmative action by appropriating funds for additional support services for students with disabilities, students from underrepresented groups, single parents on welfare, and other non-traditional students.
UH and several concerned individuals supported this bill.
Your Committee has amended this bill by:
(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2020, to encourage further discussion; and
(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1012, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1012, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,
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____________________________ TOMMY WATERS, Chair |
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