STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2955

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 2624
                                        H.D. 1
                                        S.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred H.B. No. 2624, H.D. 1, entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to recodify the statutory
authorization for the Seed Distribution Program Revolving Fund
(Fund) of the University of Hawaii (UH) by:

     (1)  Adding a new section to chapter 304, Hawaii Revised
          Statutes (HRS), relating to the UH; and

     (2)  Repealing the Fund in chapter 150, HRS, relating to the
          Hawaii Seed Law.

     The UH testified in support of this measure.

     Your Committee agrees that the seed distribution program
would greatly serve the UH and the agricultural community by
being a self-supporting, consistent supplier of seeds and has
amended this measure by deleting the provision requiring the
revolving fund to remit any moneys in excess of $70,000 to the
general fund at the end of each fiscal year.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose

 
a                                                     HB2624 HD1
                                   STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2955
                                   Page 2


of H.B. No. 2624, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that
it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B.
No. 2624, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



                                   ______________________________
                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
a                                                     HB2624 HD1