STAND. COM. REP. NO. 942

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 938

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 938 entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys for four full-time equivalent positions for services and programs for Native Hawaiian Student Services at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the University of Hawaii, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and one individual.

Your Committee finds that this measure will allow the University of Hawaii at Manoa to continue to provide Native Hawaiian students a diverse array of programs and services related to higher education, economic opportunities, health, and general well-being.

Your Committee notes that the University of Hawaii requests $1,002,000 to fund Native Hawaiian Student Services.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the appropriations to unspecified amounts;

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

(3) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, 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. 938, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 938, 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