STAND. COM. REP. NO. 781-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: H.B. No. 1994

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1994, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Establish and appropriate funds for a Network Improvement Community Task Force to develop a K-12 science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teacher education degree for the University of Hawaii; and

(2) Appropriate funds for the University of Hawaii Maui College's Office of International and Regional Partnerships for study abroad programs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of the Mayor of Maui County and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education and University of Hawaii Community Colleges.

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. 1994, 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