STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1094

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

 

RE:   S.B. No. 137

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 137, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to statutorily authorize the University of Hawaii to establish and implement an Innovation and Commercialization Initiative Program to promote, sponsor, create, finance, and participate in economic enterprises, economic development, and workforce diversification using university research and personnel.

 

     The University of Hawaii, University of Hawaii Professional Assembly, XLR8UH, The Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Hawaii Farm Bureau, Hawaii Venture Capital Association, Sultan Ventures, Hawaii Business Roundtable, and a concerned individual supported this bill.  Common Cause Hawaii opposed this measure.  The Hawaii State Ethics Commission, State Procurement Office, Office of Information Practices, and Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii Chapter submitted comments.

 

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

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 137, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 137, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Judiciary.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair