STAND. COM. REP. NO.  139-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 1624

      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 Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1624 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 help improve the governance of the University of Hawaii System by requiring the Auditor to:

     (1)  Conduct a comprehensive audit of the University of Hawaii System to determine whether the University of Hawaii is efficiently managed; and

     (2)  Submit a report of the Auditor's findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than 20 days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2017.

Two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The University of Hawaii submitted comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2525, to facilitate further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1624, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1624, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Legislative Management.

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

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ISAAC W. CHOY, Chair