STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1913
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 Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1177, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER IN HAWAII,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to prepare our youth to become global leaders by appropriating funds to the East-West Center through the University of Hawaii for the establishment of 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, Director of Economic Development of the Office of the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu, East-West Center, United Nations Association of the United States of America-Hawaii Division, Ke Eahou Fund, Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this bill. The University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1177, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair |
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