STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1940-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 118

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 118, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL EXPENSES INCLUDING A COMPARISON WITH OTHER STATES ON ADEQUACY OF FUNDs,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to improve the community's understanding of the Department of Education's programs and school expenses including a comparison with other states on adequacy of funds.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 118, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair