STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1370-10
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2010
RE: S.C.R. No. 110
S.D. 2
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fifth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2010
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 110, S.D. 2, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING GROUP TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO IMPROVE AWARENESS OF AND STRENGTHEN SUPPORT FOR PERSONS WITH DYSLEXIA,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request that the Department of Education and University of Hawaii establish a working group to develop a comprehensive plan to improve awareness of and strengthen support for persons with dyslexia.
Testimony in support of this concurrent resolution was provided by the Special Advisory Council, the Hawaii Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, the Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Assets School, the Dyslexia Tutoring Center of Hawaii and several concerned individuals. The Department of Education testified in opposition to this concurrent resolution. LRB provided comments.
Your committee has amended this concurrent resolution to require the working group to submit any proposals for legislation to the Legislative Reference Bureau by November 1, 2011.
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. 110, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends its adoption in the form attached hereto as S.C.R. No. 110, S.D. 2, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,
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____________________________ MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair |
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