STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1322-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3191

S.D. 1

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred S.B. No. 3191, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to permanently authorize the University of Hawaii to continue to regulate conflicts of interest and other ethical issues for technology transfer activities sponsored by the University of Hawaii.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the University of Hawaiʻi System. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Hawaiʻi State Ethics Commission.

Your Committee finds that the commercialization of intellectual property created by basic and applied research at the University of Hawaii greatly benefits the State by diversifying employment opportunities, creating a more robust innovation sector, introducing better performing products, and providing a potential economic return on the public resources committed to the University. This measure would allow the University of Hawaii to support its various activities and initiatives to develop and commercialize the intellectual property created by university faculty, staff, or alumni, resulting in a more diverse workforce and dynamic economy in the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making a technical, nonsubstantive amendment for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3191, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3191, S.D. 1, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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DAVID A. TARNAS, Chair