STAND. COM. REP. NO.  176

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

 

RE:   H.B. No. 671

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 671 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR PROGRAMS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to encourage disadvantaged students to enter the healthcare profession and the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and ultimately strengthen the workforce by appropriating funds for:

 

     (1)  The Graduate Professional Access Program; and

 

     (2)  The Health Careers Opportunity Program.

 

     The Big Island Filipino Community Council, Filipino Coalition for Solidarity, Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training, United Filipino Community Council, Oahu Filipino Community Council, and numerous concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

 

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

 

     (1)  Changing the appropriation amounts to $1 to encourage              further discussion; and

 

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity,      consistency, 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 H.B. No. 671, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 671, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JERRY L. CHANG, Chair