STAND. COM. REP. NO.739-02
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2002
RE: S.B. No. 2741
S.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2002
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 2741, S.D. 1, entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this bill is to help address Hawaii's teacher shortage by:
(1) Establishing a scholarship program for students who are enrolled in a state-approved teacher education program and who agree to teach in the Hawaii public school system for at least four years upon graduating; and
(2) Creating a check-off box on state income tax forms to allow public support of the program.
The Department of Education submitted testimony in support of this bill. The Hawaii State Teachers Association submitted testimony in support of the intent of this bill. The Department of Taxation and Tax Foundation of Hawaii submitted comments on this bill.
Your Committee finds that this bill will help attract and retain Hawaii public school teachers. In addition, allowing the public to contribute funds through the income tax check-off box will both involve the public in this worthy scholarship program and help defray some of its costs.
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 S.B. No. 2741, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,
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____________________________ KEN ITO, Chair |
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