STAND. COM. REP. NO.  57

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   H.B. No. 1338

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Higher Education and Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1338 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATED TO THE ECONOMY,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to better prepare Hawaii's youth for the challenges of the workforce in emerging scientific and technological industries by appropriating funds for science and technology education programs for both students and instructors.

     The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism and several concerned individuals supported this bill.  The College of Education at the University of Hawaii at Manoa supported this measure with amendments.  A concerned individual supported the intent of this bill.  The University of Hawaii System provided comments.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and Education that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1338 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Economic Revitalization & Business.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Higher Education and Education,

____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Chair

____________________________ SCOTT NISHIMOTO, Chair