STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1873-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: S.B. No. 2818

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2818, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SUMMER EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for a Summer Learning Coordinator position within the Department of Education to coordinate all school-based summer programs for children.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance, Hawaii Association of School Psychologists, and Hui for Excellence in Education. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance, Department of Education, and Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School.

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. 2818, 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