STAND. COM. REP. NO. 779-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 1826

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1826, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to the University of Hawaii Windward Community College for the establishment of positions and a scholarship program to support the statewide expansion of Windward Community College's mental health-related programs.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the State Council on Mental Health; University of Hawaii Professional Assembly; and numerous individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Health and University of Hawaiʻi System.

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. 1826, 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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KYLE T. YAMASHITA, Chair