STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1925-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 70

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Economic Development and Taxation and Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 70 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING A STUDY ON THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A DEGREE PROGRAM FOR SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislative Reference Bureau to prepare a report on the advisability and feasibility of establishing certificate, undergraduate and graduate degree programs within the University of Hawai'i for the study of sports and entertainment management.

     Testimonies from the Department of Business, Economic, Development and Tourism, University of Hawai'i System, Shidler College of Business and the Aloha Section PGA submitted testimonies in support and the Legislative Reference Bureau offered comments.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Economic Development and Taxation and Education that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 70 and recommend its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Legislative Management,

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MICHAEL Y. MAGAOAY, Chair