STAND. COM. REP. NO.  60

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

 

RE:   H.B. No. 395

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 395 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII SYSTEM,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to increase matriculation and retention rates of native Hawaiian students by requiring the University of Hawaii (UH) Board of Regents to provide tuition waivers to all native Hawaiian students enrolled at a UH campus.

 

     The Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Papa Ola Lokahi, and many concerned individuals testified in support of this bill.  The UH System supported the intent of this measure.  Several concerned individuals opposed this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 395 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Hawaiian Affairs,

 

 

 

 

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FAYE HANOHANO, Chair