STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1569-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.R. No. 142

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. 142 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TO IMPLEMENT A PLAYOFF SYSTEM TO DETERMINE A NATIONAL CHAMPION IN THE FOOTBALL BOWL SUBDIVISION OF COLLEGIATE FOOTBALL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to support a way to determine an undisputed and true national champion in the Football Bowl Subdivision of collegiate football by urging the National Collegiate Athletic Association to have a playoff system similar to those operated in other divisions of collegiate football.

     No testimony was received.

     Even though no testimony was received, your Committee agrees with the intent of this measure and feels that it warrants consideration.

     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. 142 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