STAND. COM. REP. NO.  430-10

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2010

RE:   H.C.R. No. 17

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2010

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 17 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO'S COLLEGE OF PHARMACY IN ITS EFFORTS TO OBTAIN FEDERAL FUNDING TO ESTABLISH A BEACON COMMUNITY ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is support the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) College of Pharmacy's application to receive a federally-funded Beacon Community grant.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by UHH College of Pharmacy, Microsoft Health Solutions Group, and Hawaii Medical Service Association.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 17 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair