STAND. COM. REP. NO. 819-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2302

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2302, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SEA GRANT COLLEGE PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate monies to the University of Hawaii for the continued operation and disaster preparedness outreach efforts of the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from The Friends of Makakilo and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance, Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency, and University of Hawai‘i Sea Grant College Program.

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 H.B. No. 2302, 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