Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Human Services, to which was referred H.R. No. 130 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this resolution is to request that the Department of Human Services (DHS) implement a pilot program that would allow the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools (HAIS) to oversee regulation and management of private preschools.

DHS and HAIS testified in support of this measure. Good Beginnings Alliance submitted comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Human Services that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 130 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Education.