STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
MAR 3 1 2025
RE: S.R. No. 32
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2025
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred
S.R. No. 32 entitled:
"SENATE RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PRESIDENT
AND BOARD OF REGENTS TO ESTABLISH A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
NURSING PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII MAUI CAMPUS,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is'to urge the
President and Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii to
establish a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at the
University of Hawaii Maui Campus.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the University of Hawai‘i System and Healthcare Association of
Hawaii.
Your Committee finds that there is a pressing need for highly
qualified nursing professionals to meet the health care needs of
the County of Maui. Your Committee further finds that while the
University of Hawaii Maui College currently offers a Practical
Nurse Certificate of Achievement and an Associate in Science in
Nursing degree, which prepare students for entry-level nursing
positions, it does not offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing
degree like University of Hawaii at Manoa. This compels many
nursing students enrolled in the University of Hawaii Maui College
to either relocate to earn their bachelor's degree or pause their
education to remain in the Maui nursing workforce. Your Committee
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also finds that establishing a dedicated Bachelor of Science in
Nursing program at the University of Hawaii Maui College will
provide Maui residents with an uninterrupted pathway for more
advanced nursing knowledge along with greater advancement
opportunities. This measure addresses the nurse shortage in rural
communities in the State.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report,
your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.R. No. 32
and recommends its adoption.
Respectfully submitted on
behalf of the members of the
Committee on Higher Education,
DONNA MERCADO KIM, Chair
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 The Senate
Thirty-Third Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Higher Education
HRE
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HfLf 3 1X0
__ The Committee is reconsidering its previous decision on this measure.
If so, then the previous decision was to:___________________________________
The Recommendation is:
Pass, unamended __ Pass, with amendments __ Hold __ Recommit
2312 2311 2310 2313
Members Aye Aye (WR) Nay Excused
KIM, Donna Mercado (C)
KIDANI, Michelle N. (VC) p^X***^
FUKUNAGA, Carol
HASHIMOTO, Troy N.
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL a
Recommendation:
Adopted Qj Not Adopted
Chair’s or Designee’s Signature^ ,
Distribution; Original Yellow Pink Goldenrod
File with Committee Report Clerk's Office Drafting Agency Committee File Copy
*Only one measure per Record of Votes
Revised: 12/09/24