STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1109

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 503

H.D. 2

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 503, H.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the Board of Education to work with the Department of Education to analyze the need, impact, and feasibility of making computer science a graduation requirement; and

(2) Require the Board of Education to determine whether making computer science a graduation requirement would be in the best interests of public school students and the public.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from HawaiiKidsCAN, TechNet, Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Code.org, and four individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education and Board of Education.

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. 503, H.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair