STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3361

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    H.B. No. 1652

       H.D. 1

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Donna Mercado Kim

President of the Senate

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1652, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish a five-year pilot project at the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy at the University of Hawaii at Hilo under which the college will be financially and managerially autonomous.

 

     This measure also establishes, and appropriates funds out of, a special fund for the college.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Mayor of the County of Hawaii, the University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, Hawaii Island Economic Development Board, Hawaii Leeward Planning Conference, Friends of the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy, Hawaii Construction Alliance, Walgreens, Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and nine individuals.  Written comments in opposition to this measure were received from one individual.  Written comments on the measure were received from the Department of Budget and Finance.

 

     Your Committee finds that this measure provides a much needed avenue of funding for the college of pharmacy's facilities, which the college needs in order to maintain its accreditation.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by adding language addressing the possible termination of the pilot program with regard to:  student enrollment and the completion of academic programs; and the rights and obligations relating to capital improvement projects.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1652, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1652, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair