STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3384

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 2484

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 S.B. No. 2484, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to support the research and development of innovative curriculum, instructional materials, and related technologies in the State.

More specifically, this measure:

(1) Establishes the education research and development revolving fund;

(2) Appropriates an unspecified sum of general funds for deposit into the education research and development revolving fund; and

(3) Appropriates out of the education research and development revolving fund an unspecified sum to support the research and development of innovative curriculum, instructional materials, and related technologies.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that this measure aligns with the Board of Education's policy to encourage the piloting or implementation of innovative projects related to curricula, instructional or resource materials, methodology, instructional arrangements, or facilities, to identify practices that contribute to improved student learning and achievement in the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) 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 S.B. No. 2484, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2484, 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