STAND. COM. REP. NO.  797

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

RE:   H.B. No. 95

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 95 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DUAL CREDIT PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase the likelihood that Hawaii high school students will successfully attend and graduate from college by allowing broader student participation in dual credit programs in which students can earn both high school and college credit simultaneously.  This measure broadens the eligibility of students, permits multiple measures of eligibility assessment, and appropriates funds for instruction, courses, and administration of college credits.

The University of Hawaii, State Office for Career and Technical Education, a Councilmember of the Kauai County Council, Waipahu High School, Kamehameha Schools, Hui for Excellence in Education, and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The North Hawaii Education and Research Center and a concerned individual provided comments on this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1)  Making the appropriation in an unspecified amount;

(2)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2030, to facilitate further discussion; and

(3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 95, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 95, H.D. 1.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair