STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1874

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2025

RE: H.C.R. No. 96

Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2025

State of Hawaii

Madame:

Your Committee on Health, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 96 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ENCOURAGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO EVALUATE AND EXPAND ITS CURRENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR STUDENTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage the University of Hawaii to evaluate and expand its current mental health services for students.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Health Committee of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i and three individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the University of Hawai‘i System.

Your Committee finds that a student's mental health and well-being is critical for academic success. Your Committee further finds that although the University of Hawaii provides mental health services for students, recent assessments and student feedback indicate that there is an increased demand for these services. This measure encourages the University of Hawaii to expand its existing student mental health services to ensure all students within the University of Hawaii System have access to comprehensive mental health support.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Health that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 96 and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Health,

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GREGG TAKAYAMA, Chair