STAND. COM. REP. NO.  659

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 670

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 670 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INFORMATION PRACTICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to provide an exemption to the University of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Foundation from disclosure of donor information.

     Specifically, this measure would provide that certain donor records and information would not be subject to disclosure under the Uniform Information Practices Act.  It would protect the identity and personal information of donors that request anonymity.  This protection, however, would not apply to donors who directly or indirectly transact business with the University of Hawaii or the University of Hawaii Foundation.

     The University of Hawaii Foundation submitted testimony in support of this measure.

The Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter and two concerned individuals submitted testimony in opposition to this measure.

     The Office of the Auditor and the Office of Information Practices submitted comments on this measure.

     Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1)  Adding a new section in chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes, that protects the University of Hawaii and the University of Hawaii Foundation donor records from disclosure;

(2)  Amending other sections of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, as necessary to cross-reference the new section added to chapter 304A, Hawaii Revised Statutes; and

(3)  Deleting section 3 and renumbering the remaining sections appropriately.

     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. 670, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 670, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education,

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair