Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 441, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to help alleviate the teacher shortage in Hawaii's public schools by enhancing the ability of underrepresented members of Hawaii's teaching population to successfully complete the national competency examination by appropriating funds to provide them with graduate and post-graduate financial assistance.

The Office of Hawaiian Affairs and Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program testified in support of this bill. The Department of Education and University of Hawaii supported the intent of the measure.

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. 441, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.