Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 631 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to make an appropriation for the Hawaiian Immersion Program to ensure that the quality of education children receive under this program continues to match the content and quality of the regular public school curriculum.

Hui Ho'oulu, Inc., and a concerned citizen testified in support of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 631 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.