STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1792

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 143

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 143 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO STUDY THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER IN THE PUNA DISTRICT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the University of Hawaii to study the feasibility of establishing a Hawaii community college distance learning center in the Puna District, due to the remote location of the Puna District and the impact of the 2018 Kilauea disaster on the district's infrastructure that is needed to access the University of Hawaii's community college system.

The University of Hawaii and City and County of Hawaii submitted testimony in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 143 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair