STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1822-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 131

      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 Finance, to which was referred H.R. No. 131, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY AND BENEFITS OF ALLOWING THE CAMPUS CEILING FOR NONRESIDENT ENROLLMENTS TO BE SET ON A CAMPUS-BY-CAMPUS BASIS, OR ALTERNATIVELY, OF LIFTING THE CEILINGS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to request the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to study the feasibility and benefits of allowing the campus ceilings for nonresident enrollments to be set on a campus-by-campus basis, or alternatively, of lifting the ceilings.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 131, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair