STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3919

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2000

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2000, H.D. 1, 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 appropriate funds for the construction of preschool facilities.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the State Public Charter School Commission, Executive Office on Early Learning, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hui for Excellence in Education, Hawaii Executive Collaborative, Hawaii Community Foundation, Early Childhood Action Strategy, Children's Action Network Speaks!, Hawaii Business Roundtable, Kanaeokana, Native Hawaiian Education Council, Aha Punana Leo, Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu, Kamehameha Schools, HPM Building Supply, FCH Enterprises, and Zippy's Restaurants.

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

Your Committee finds that the moneys appropriated by this measure to construct preschool facilities will help the State to meet its benchmark of providing half of all three- and four-year old children with access to preschool by the end of 2027 and all of those children with access to preschool by the end of 2032, pursuant to section 26-61, Hawaii Revised Statutes.

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 H.B. No. 2000, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair