STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1253

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   H.R. No. 30

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 30 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TASK FORCE TO EXAMINE THE FEASIBILITY OF FORMING A UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO MEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure The purpose of this measure is to encourage the development of a nationally recognized, championship men's volleyball team at the University of Hawaii at Hilo by requesting the Director of Intercollegiate Athletics to establish a University of Hawaii at Hilo men's volleyball task force to study the feasibility of establishing a University of Hawaii at Hilo men's volleyball team.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo, Chairman of the Special Committee for Men's Volleyball at the University of Hawaii at Hilo, and Director of Moku O Keawe Region of USA Volleyball supported this measure.

     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.R. No. 30 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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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair