STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1373

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.R. No. 187

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Higher Education and Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs, to which was referred H.R. No. 187 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS TO DEVELOP PLANS FOR A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR HAWAII RESIDENTS TO STUDY ABROAD,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request the University of Hawaii Board of Regents(BOR) to develop plans for a scholarship program for Hawaii residents to study abroad.

     Several individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure.  Varied individuals submitted testimony in support but with suggested amendments.  The University of Hawaii offered comments.

     Your Committees have amended this measure by:

     (1)  Including more current data relating to study-abroad

          students and costs;

     (2)  Requesting the BOR to report its progress to the

legislature prior to the 2010 Session; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the

purpose of clarity.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and Tourism, Culture, & International Affairs that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 187, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.R. No. 187, H.D. 1.

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

____________________________ JOEY MANAHAN, Chair

____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair