STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1564-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.C.R. No. 151

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.C.R. No. 151 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUPPORTING ACCESS TO DEBT-FREE HIGHER EDUCATION AT PUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support access to debt-free higher education at public colleges and universities.

Your Committee received testimony from an individual in support of this measure; and from an individual in opposition to 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 concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 151 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair