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 |
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____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair |
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