STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1784-08

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 Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 112, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION 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,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent 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.

     The UH System submitted comments on this measure.

     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.R. No. 112, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair