STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2785

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3037

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3037 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to increase international study opportunities for University of Hawaii students.

Specifically, this measure appropriates funds for the Office of International Affairs to fund, by grant, one or more programs sponsored or organized by a University of Hawaii campus to implement international college experiences for University of Hawaii students.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the OCC Legislative Priorities Committee, Democratic Party of Hawai'i and two individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the University of Hawaii and Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

Your Committee finds that this measure will give Hawaii students the opportunity to build upon the cultural and historic ties between the State and nations throughout the Asia-Pacific region while also exposing students to these nations in an educational and cultural setting.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the amount appropriated for the grants from $100,000 to an unspecified sum;

(2) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(3) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3037, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3037, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair