STAND. COM. REP. NO.  672

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 909

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii                                          

Sir:

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 909, 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 establish and implement a Center for Commercialization at the University of Hawaii.

The University of Hawaii, The Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Venture Capital Association, and a concerned individual supported this bill.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Amending the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for consistency, clarity, 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. 909, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 909, H.D. 2.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair