STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1105

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2011

RE:   S.B. No. 1173

      S.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 1173, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MATCHING GRANTS FOR SPACE EDUCATION PROGRAMMING SERVICES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to continue to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education in a fiscally responsible manner by:

     (1)  Appropriating an unspecified amount to award a grant for the provision of space education programming services at Barbers Point Elementary School; and

     (2)  Requiring Challenger Center Hawaii on the Barbers Point campus to formulate a plan to become financially self-sufficient beginning with fiscal year 2012-2013.

     Many concerned individuals supported this bill.  Several concerned individuals supported this measure with amendments.  A concerned individual supported the intent of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1173, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair