STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2220

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: S.C.R. No. 187

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 187 entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ADOPT THE USE OF ELECTRONIC TRANSCRIPTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure to urge the State Department of Education to adopt the use of electronic transcripts to keep academic documents safe for college admission, scholarship eligibility, and employment opportunities, while providing operational efficiencies and cost savings.

The State Department of Education provided comments on this measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 187 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Lower & Higher Education,

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair