STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1126

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 298

      S.D. 1

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committees on Education and Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 298, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOLS,"

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to improve students' readiness for the job market by establishing a workforce readiness program within the Department of Education and appropriating funds to develop and implement the program.

The Hawaii Youth Services Network and two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Education supported the intent of the measure.

     Your Committees have amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2112; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Higher Education that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 298, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 298, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Economic Development & Business.

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

____________________________ ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair