Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 3002, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to help students prepare for technology-based jobs through improvement of critical thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills. Specifically, this bill appropriates funds to continue and expand the Environmental And Spatial Technology Project Program statewide.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.

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 S.B. No. 3002, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.