Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1230 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Education (DOE) to establish a Cyberspace Entrepreneurs Academy within the public school system.

Several individuals submitted testimony supporting this bill. DOE submitted testimony opposing this bill.

Your Committee finds that a Cyberspace Entrepreneurs Program would combine business skills, training, and technology education into one academy. This potent combination will allow students to gain valuable skills that will serve them well in our developing economy.

Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by changing the appropriation amount to $1 for the purpose of continued discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1230, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1230, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.