Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 167 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to increase educational opportunities for the workforce in West Hawaii by urging the University of Hawaii (UH) to pursue the design and planning of a two-year West Hawaii Community College (HCC) campus on UH lands in North Kona. The current HCC campus is located in a shopping center.

The Representative from the 7^th Representative District testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 167 and recommends its adoption.