STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1024

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 492

      H.D. 2

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 492, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support public education in Hawaii by appropriating funds for Personnel Specialist II and Educational Specialist II positions within the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.

The University of Hawaii, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, State Public Charter School Commission, Hawaii State Teachers Association, iteachHAWAII, and several concerned individuals supported this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Making the appropriation in an unspecified sum; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for 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. 492, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 492, H.D. 2.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair