STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1485-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 112

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 112 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO PLACE NO NON-RESIDENT ENROLLMENT CAP RESTRICTIONS ON GRADUATE APPLICANTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF INCREASING INTERNATIONAL ENROLLMENT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the University of Hawaii (UH) Board of Regents to not place enrollment cap restrictions on graduate applicants for the purposes of increasing international enrollment.

     A concerned individual supported this resolution.  The UH System and a concerned individual provided comments.

     Your Committee notes concerns raised that the needs of local students should be addressed first and foremost.  Additionally, UH is currently evaluating enrollment ceilings, and your Committee looks forward to the results of this evaluation.

     Your Committee has amended this resolution by:

     (1)  Changing its title to read: "RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO REMOVE ENROLLMENT CAP RESTRICTIONS ON STUDENT APPLICANTS FROM NATIONS THAT ENTERED INTO A COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION WITH THE UNITED STATES";

     (2)  Changing the scope of this resolution to focus on removing enrollment cap restrictions on student applicants from nations that entered into a Compact of Free Association with the United States; and

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

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on International Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 112, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Higher Education in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 112, H.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on International Affairs,

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RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair