STAND. COM. REP. NO. 876-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1939

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 H.B. No. 1939, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for two full-time equivalent positions in the Executive Office on Early Learning to enhance the capacity and resources of the Office.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Early Childhood Action Strategy, Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!, and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance, Early Learning Board, and Executive Office on Early Learning.

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. 1939, 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