STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3670

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1882

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1882, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys to the Department of Education:

(1) For the purchase of laptop computers or tablets for public school students; and

(2) To fund after-school programs at certain intermediate and middle schools.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Education, Hawaii Youth Services Network, TechNet, Computing Technology Industry Association, the Hawaii State Teachers Association, and the Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai`i.

Your Committee finds that improving classroom technology and providing after-school programs will enrich Hawaii's public schools and benefit students.

Your Committee has amended this measure by making technical nonsubstantive changes for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1882, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1882, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair