STAND. COM. REP. NO. 785

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 939
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
939, H.D. 1, entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to increase special education
and mental health services on the Big Island by appropriating
funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UHH) for a counseling
psychology program and a special education teacher program.

     The Hawaii State Teachers Association testified in support
of this measure.  UHH testified in support of the intent of this
measure. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
939, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair