STAND. COM. REP. NO. 326-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 2000

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 Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2000 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 School Facilities Authority for the construction of preschool facilities.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the School Facilities Authority; Rainbow Family 808; Hawaii Children's Action Network Speaks!; Hawaii State Teachers Association; Kamehameha Schools; Hui for Excellence in Education; and one individual. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Budget and Finance and Executive Office on Early Learning.

Your Committee finds that high quality early education represents one of the best investments the State can make for Hawaii's collective future, especially that of Hawaii's young children. Your Committee further finds that to provide high quality early education, preschool facilities are needed throughout the State. This measure will provide the necessary funding needed to begin the construction of preschool facilities to provide young children with high quality early education.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2000, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2000, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair