STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1232

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 1294

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 1294, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO NATIVE HAWAIIAN HIGHER EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for an Undergraduate Health Sciences Academy at the University of Hawaii to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and first generation college students.

The Department of Health, University of Hawaii, Kamehameha Schools, Waimānalo Health Center, Hawaiian Affairs Caucus of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Native Hawaiian Health Task Force, Ka Lāhui Hawaii Political Action Committee, and numerous individuals supported this measure.

     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 S.B. No. 1294, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, 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