STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3764

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1346

H.D. 2

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1346, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to prohibit the expulsion of and establish limitations on the suspension of children participating in the executive office on early learning public prekindergarten program.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Executive Office on Early Learning, Early Learning Board, Parents and Children Together, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and two individuals.

Your Committee finds that this measure will help ensure the successful participation of at-risk and disadvantaged children in the public prekindergarten program and will support their early learning.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Replacing the out-dated text of section 302L-7, HRS, that appears in the measure with the current version of that statutory section;

(2) Making the measure effective upon approval; and

(3) Making technical nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1346, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1346, H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair