STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2766

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 3267

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 3267, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to clarify the role of the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii.

Specifically, this measure:

(1) Clarifies that the University of Hawaii may use moneys appropriated by the Legislature to contract with the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii for purposes of supporting or facilitating sponsored research and training activities and advancing innovation and entrepreneurship in the State;

(2) Authorizes the University of Hawaii to contract with the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii for invasive species control and eradication; and

(3) Requires the University of Hawaii to consult with employee unions to review the conformance of positions having exceptions to collective bargaining that involve state programs or state employees.

Your Committee received written comments in opposition to this measure from the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee finds that the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii was established in 1965 to promote, encourage, investigate, develop, and conduct scientific research and investigation in all branches of learning and disseminating the benefits of that research to the public. Your Committee further finds that this measure will foster the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii's continued pursuit of sponsored research activities, training activities, and activities that promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by 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. 3267, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3267, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair