STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1693-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.C.R. No. 156

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 156 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE CREATION OF A VIRTUAL CENTER FOR WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve gender equity in the computer science field through increasing the number of women majoring in computer science by urging the University of Hawaii to establish a Virtual Center for Women in Technology that sets goals, reviews current curriculum, and works with other educational stakeholders.

The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i testified in support of this measure. The University of Hawai‘i provided 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.C.R. No. 156 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