STAND. COM. REP. NO. 253-24

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2024

RE: H.B. No. 1904

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 Corrections, Military, & Veterans, to which was referred H.B. No. 1904 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish a process for school placement for children whose parent or guardian has transferred or is pending transfer from another state to a military installation in Hawaii while on active military duty pursuant to an official military order.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense of the United States Department of Defense and Hawaii Military Affairs Council. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General; Department of Education; and one individual.

Your Committee finds that military families who are being transferred to a military installation in the State are not allowed to register for classes and apply for specialized programs prior to physically arriving to their location. This measure addresses this issue by establishing a process for school placement for children whose parent or guardian has transferred or is pending transfer to a military installation in the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 3000, to encourage further discussion.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Corrections, Military, & Veterans that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1904, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1904, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Education.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Corrections, Military, & Veterans,

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MARK J. HASHEM, Chair