STAND. COM. REP. NO.
Honolulu, Hawaii
APR 1 9 2024
RE: H.C.R. No. 205
Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi
President of the Senate
Thirty-Second State Legislature
Regular Session of 2024
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred
H.C.R. No. 205 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
TO ADOPT AND PUBLICIZE A STATEWIDE EQUITY STATEMENT, "
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose and intent of this measure is to urge the
University of Hawaii to adopt and publicize a statewide equity
statement.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the University of Hawai‘i System.
Your Committee finds that college and university-based
diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives provide critical
support to their respective student populations. However,
diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives have faced scrutiny
and attacks in recent years, threatening academic freedom and
undermining future student success. Your Committee further finds
that the University of Hawaii has made substantial contributions
to the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion at all ten
campuses in the University of Hawaii System, creating
opportunities for historically underrepresented populations in
higher education, including Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders,
Filipinos, first-generation college students, and Pell Grant
recipients. Therefore, this measure urges the adoption and
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publication of a statewide equity statement to affirm support and
demonstrate the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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 H.C.R.
No. 205, 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-Second Legislature
State of Hawaii
Record of Votes
Committee on Higher Education
HRE
Bill / Resolution No.:* Committee Referral: Date:
HCR-ZOS- HKE. 04—1
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)
FUKUNAGA, Carol
HASHIMOTO. Troy N.
FEVELLA, Kurt
TOTAL
Recommendation:
1^ Adopted __ 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: 12/27/23