STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1378

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.R. No. 50

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.R. No. 50 entitled:

"HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PHILIPPINES-HAWAII TOURISM COLLEGE STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM COMPACT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the University of Hawaii System to establish a Philippines-Hawaii Tourism College Student Exchange Program Compact with the University of Northern Philippines College of Hospitality and Tourism Management and the Ilocos Sur Community College Tourism Management Program.

The Nursing Advocates & Mentors, Inc., National Federation of Filipino American Associations Region 12, Filipino American Citizens League, Filipino-Americans Advocacy Network, and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The University of Hawaii submitted comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 50 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair