STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1589

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 244

      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 Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 244, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to help increase the University of Hawaii's (UH) accountability for meeting the educational needs of the State by requiring the UH Board of Regents to:

     (1)  Periodically review the priority guidelines for quality education and recommend amendments to the Legislature;

     (2)  Develop a functional plan that includes strategic goals, outcomes, and performance indicators; and

     (3)  Report biennially to the Legislature.

     UH provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 244, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair