Bill Text: HI SB2620 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Regents Candidate Advisory Council; University of Hawaii

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-15 - (H) Passed Second Reading and referred to the committee(s) on LMG with Representative(s) Hanohano, Takai voting aye with reservations; Representative(s) Belatti voting no (1) and Representative(s) Herkes, Souki excused (2). [SB2620 Detail]

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2755

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 2620

       S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2620, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

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

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to abolish the Regents Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii.

 

     Written comments in opposition of this measure were submitted by two individuals.

 

     Your Committee finds that the Governor is required to appoint members to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents from among a list of candidates selected by the Regents Candidate Advisory Council.  Your Committee also finds that, in the past, Senate confirmation for candidates who were recommended by the advisory council has proven difficult and has resulted in delays in filling vacant positions on the Board of Regents.  Repealing the Regents Candidate Advisory Council would provide the Governor with flexibility to appoint qualified members to the Board of Regents without being limited to the list of candidates selected by the advisory council.  Your Committee notes that this measure will only take effect upon an amendment to the Hawaii State Constitution that also repeals the role of the Regents Candidate Advisory Council in the appointment process.

 

     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 S.B. No. 2620, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

		____________________________ DAVID Y. IGE, Chair