STAND. COM. REP. NO. 755-16
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2016
RE: H.B. No. 1609
H.D. 1
Honorable Joseph M. Souki
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Eighth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2016
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1609, 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 measure is to require the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii (UH) to develop procedures for the utilization of university facilities by:
(1) Requiring the administration of the different UH campuses to collect and report data relating to facilities utilization; and
(2) Prohibiting the UH Board of Regents from approving the construction of a new university building until a public hearing is held to discuss facility utilization and cost.
The University of Hawaii commented on 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. 1609, 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 |
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