Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 3194, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to reduce the term of appointment for members of the Commission for National and Community Service from four years to three years.

Your Committee finds that the National and Community Service Act allows three-year terms on the State Commission for National and Community Service, whereas current state law establishes four-year terms. The Commission must be in compliance with federal law to be eligible for grants or allotments, or to receive a distribution of approved national service positions. Your Committee finds that this measure will make state law consistent with federal law.

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. 3194, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.