STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1764

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 144

      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.C.R. No. 144 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM TO IMPLEMENT A SYSTEM WIDE SENIOR CITIZEN VISITOR PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZEN STUDENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to request that the University of Hawaii (UH) implement a system wide senior citizen visitor program for senior citizen students.

     A concerned citizen testified in support of this measure.  The UH provided oral testimony and offered comments.

     Upon consideration of the testimony received and pursuant discussion, your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Requesting the UH to perform a feasibility study for               implementing a system wide senior citizen visitor             program for senior citizen students;

     (2)  Requesting that the study include consideration of             provisions for system wide dissemination of information       about the program;

     (3)  Changing the title of this concurrent resolution to            read:  "REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM TO              PERFORM A FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR IMPLEMENTING A SYSTEM              WIDE SENIOR CITIZEN VISITOR PROGRAM FOR SENIOR CITIZEN         STUDENTS"; and

     (4)  Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,        consistency and style.

     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. 144, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 144, H.D. 1.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair