STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2094

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 1418

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 1418, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support educational and professional opportunities for Filipinos in Hawaii by providing additional resources to the University of Hawaii Pamantasan Council.

The University of Hawaii Pamantasan Council, Pamantasan 2019 Conference Committee in Hawaii Island, Filipina Advocacy Network, and many concerned individuals supported this measure. The University of Hawaii submitted comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1418, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair