STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2090

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.B. No. 928

H.D. 2

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. 928, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION, TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to propose an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution to repeal the requirement that the Governor make appointments to the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii from pools of qualified candidates presented to the Governor by the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii.

A concerned individual opposed this measure.

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. 928, H.D. 2, 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