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. 1076 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to improve safety and security on all University of Hawaii (UH) campuses.

The UH Student Caucus and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. UH supported this measure with budgetary concerns. The Hawaii Government Employees Association, HGEA/AFSCME, Local 152 AFL-CIO supported the intent of this bill.

Your Committee finds that criminal activity has increased on UH campuses and has created a sense of insecurity among students as well as staff and visitors. A safe and secure environment will help to improve productivity among students and staff and encourage visitors.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

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. 1076, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1076, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.