STAND. COM. REP. NO. 879-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1999

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. 1999, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the Department of Human Services for the Preschool Open Doors Program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hui for Excellence in Education, Kamehameha Schools, Early Childhood Action Strategy, Parents and Children Together, and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services, Department of Budget and Finance, Early Learning Board, Executive Office on Early Learning, and Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!.

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. 1999, 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