Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1884 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to support the continued delivery of educational services at Hoa Aina O Makaha Cultural Learning Center (Center) by appropriating funds for a teaching position at the Center.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill. The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure. A concerned individual offered comments.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

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. 1884, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1884, H.D. 1.