STAND. COM. REP. NO.  728-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2443

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2443, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support the University of Hawaii at Hilo's memorandum of understanding with the RISE 21^st Century After School Program, which helps underprivileged children of Hawaiian ancestry with life skills, academic achievement, and life planning, by appropriating funds to establish staff positions at the University's ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai‘i and for related expenses.

The University of Hawaii at Hilo, a Hawaii County Council Member, RISE, ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai‘i, and three concerned individuals testified in support of this measure.

     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 H.B. No. 2443, 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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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair