STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1762

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

RE:   S.C.R. No. 119

      S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 119, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL REGULATION OF UNACCREDITED DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to protect students in the State by requesting the Auditor to conduct a sunrise review of the regulation of unaccredited degree granting institutions, including an assessment of current and alternative forms of regulation.

The Office of Consumer Protection and a concerned individual 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 S.C.R. No. 119, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair