STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1070-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2831

      S.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 S.B. No. 2831, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CENTER ON AGING EDUCATION AND RESEARCH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to assist the University of Hawaii (UH) Center on Aging Research and Education to carry out its mission of assuring the well-being of the State's older adults by stimulating and coordinating gerontological and aging instruction, research, and community services.  Specifically, this bill appropriates funds to the Center for faculty positions and program expenses.

     UH at Manoa, the Policy Advisory Board for Elder Affairs, Kokua Council, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Hawaii Aging Advocates Coalition, and several concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2831, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Health and Human Services & Housing.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair