CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 162-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: S.B. No. 3087

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 3087, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to expand access to early learning programs on other state properties and public lands besides Department of Education public school campuses.

Your Committee on Conference finds that expanding access to early learning programs for Hawaii's youngest keiki is of paramount importance to the State. Therefore, this measure authorizes the expansion of early learning programs to locations besides Department of Education public school campuses to increase availability and provide all students with an opportunity to commence their educational careers.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Authorizing early learning programs to be established in available public buildings, rather than public properties; and

(2) Making it effective upon its approval.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 3087, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 3087, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair
____________________________ DEE MORIKAWA Co-Chair	____________________________ DONNA MERCADO KIM Co-Chair