STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1430

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   S.B. No. 1177

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Higher Education and International Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 1177, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER IN HAWAII,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to establish and appropriate funds for a Global Youth Center in Hawaii that will work in conjunction with various individuals and organizations to:

     (1)  Develop educational programs, conduct original research, and link diverse people and organizations to address global problems;

     (2)  Serve as a clearinghouse for information on youth policy activities internationally; and

     (3)  Ensure that Hawaii students, particularly public school students, are provided with opportunities to participate in programs and activities, including meetings and forums, that address and increase awareness of global issues.

     The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Office of Economic Development of the City and County of Honolulu, East-West Center, Hawaii Global Youth Center, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, United Nations Association–Hawaii Division, Reford-McCandless International, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committees have amended this bill by:

     (1)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2035, to encourage further discussion; and

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

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and International Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1177, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1177, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Higher Education and International Affairs,

____________________________ RIDA T.R. CABANILLA, Chair

____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair