STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1814-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2018

RE: S.B. No. 3070

S.D. 2

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 S.B. No. 3070, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to encourage students to pursue teaching degrees in needed areas by:

(1) Establishing the Hawaii Teacher Stipend Program (Stipend Program) to be administered by the Department of Education (DOE) to address the shortfall of licensed teachers in DOE schools, especially in identified shortage areas;

(2) Creating the Hawaii Teacher Stipend Program Special Fund to provide ongoing funding of stipends to students in the Stipend Program, or any successor programs, and related costs; and

(3) Appropriating an unspecified amount of funds to establish and implement the Stipend Program.

The DOE, Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, Hawaii State Teachers Association, IMUAlliance, Hui for Excellence in Education, and a concerned individual supported this measure. The Department of Budget and Finance commented on this measure.

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 S.B. No. 3070, S.D. 2, 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