STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1320

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.C.R. No. 261

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 261 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO RECONSIDER ITS PRACTICE OF REMOVING TREES WITH HISTORIC VALUE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to help preserve Hawaii's botanical heritage and the local character of the University of Hawaii (UH) at Manoa by requesting UH to refrain from removing trees with historic value by designing new and expanded buildings in a way that will permit the preservation of these trees.

     The Outdoor Circle and several concerned individuals supported this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this concurrent resolution by:

     (1)  Changing its title to read:  "REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CATALOGUE ALL TREES OF HISTORIC VALUE AND ADOPT A PROCEDURE FOR BUILDING DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EXPANSION THAT PERMITS THE PRESERVATION OF SUCH TREES";

     (2)  Amending the request by requesting UH to catalogue all trees of historic value and adopt a procedure for building design, construction, and expansion that permits the preservation of such trees; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 261, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Culture & the Arts in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 261, H.D. 1.

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

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SCOTT NISHIMOTO, Chair