Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 47 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request that the President and the United States Congress support public schools by increasing funding to implement the No Child Left Behind Act, the Higher Education Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and other education-related programs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that increased funding is greatly needed by the public schools to support various federal education requirements.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 47, and recommends its adoption.