STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1600

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.C.R. No. 167

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. 167 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE FORMATION OF A UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SECOND CENTURY PROMISE TASK FORCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to create a University of Hawaii (UH) Second Century Promise Task Force to develop a funding formula for state funds to the UH System.

     The UH submitted testimony in support of the intent of this concurrent resolution.

     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 that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair