STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1092

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 251

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 251, 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 appropriate funds for laptop or tablet computers to be used by teachers and students for digital teaching and learning, and to increase technology integration and digital-learning resources within Hawaii's public schools to ensure that all students have equitable access to technology and learning opportunities.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association, O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i, Computing Technology Industry Association, TechNet, and an individual testified in support of this measure. The Department of Education provided comments 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 H.B. No. 251, 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