STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1514-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.C.R. No. 203

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Higher Education & Technology, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 203 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A WORKING GROUP TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES SUMMER TUITION PILOT PROGRAM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure establish a working group to evaluate the effectiveness of the University of Hawaii Community Colleges Summer Tuition Pilot Program.

Your Committee received testimony providing comments for this measure by the Legislative Reference Bureau.

Your Committee finds that the financial burden on students attending summer classes has been a longstanding concern,

often hindering their ability to pursue additional coursework or expedite their degree completion and it is in the legislatures best interest to look at diverse ways to support our community college students.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education & Technology that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 203 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Higher Education & Technology,

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AMY A. PERRUSO, Chair