STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1470

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    H.B. No. 1529

       H.D. 2

       S.D. 2

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1529, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish two scholarship programs in honor of United States Senator Hiram L. Fong and United States Senator Oren E. Long, respectively, to be administered by the University of Hawaii.

The Department of Education submitted comments in support of this measure.

     Your Committee finds that Senator Fong's accomplishments in civil rights, labor rights, and immigration reform was due in large part to his ability to bridge partisan and ethnic lines.  Your Committee also finds that Senator Oren E. Long's illustrious career of public service included serving as Hawaii Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary of the Territory of Hawaii, and Governor of Hawaii.

     Your Committee further finds that the Senator Hiram L. Fong Commission, which was established by Act 117, Session Laws of Hawaii 2005, recommends that scholarships be established for both United States senators.  Your Committee is in agreement with the Commission's recommendation.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Changing the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2050, to July 1, 2007; and

(2)  Making nonsubstantive technical amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1529, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1529, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair