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. 1920 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to promote financial awareness by expanding "Financial Literacy Month" to include all residents of Hawaii.

A member of Hawaii's Congressional Delegation, the Department of Education, Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Alliance for Community Based Economic Development, Hawaii Council on Economic Education, Hawaii Credit Union League, 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 H.B. No. 1920 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be placed on the calendar for Third Reading.