Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2128 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to establish high technology mentorship programs for Hawaii's high school students to develop hands-on high technology skills. It also allows businesses that participate in this program to claim a credit against their employment and training fund assessment.

The Department of Education supported the intent of this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2128 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Economic Development & Business Concerns and Labor & Public Employment.