STAND. COM. REP. NO. 871-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: H.B. No. 2508

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2508, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide funding to the State Public Charter School Commission for charter school infrastructure costs, rent or lease assistance, and the repair and maintenance of network infrastructure.

The State Public Charter School Commission, Hawaii Public Charter Schools Network, Hawaii Children's Action Network, Hawaii State Teachers Association, HawaiiKidsCAN, IMUAlliance, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, Kamehameha Schools, Connections Public Charter School, Hawaii Academy of Arts & Science Public Charter School, Ke Kula ‘o Samuel M. Kamakau, Na Wai Ola Public Charter School, and many concerned individuals supported this measure. The Office of Hawaiian Affairs provided comments.

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. 2508, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair