STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3789

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 2074

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2024

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 2074, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO KAIAPUNI EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys and positions for the Department of Education Hawaiian language immersion program, known as Kaiapuni schools.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Department of Education, Aha Kauleo, Hawaii Alliance for Progressive Action, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Ke Kula Kaiapuni o Kailua, Hui Makua O Puohala, and fifteen individuals.

Your Committee finds that the appropriation of moneys and positions in this measure will help to increase access to the Kaiapuni program and assist the State in meeting its legal obligations under Clarabal v. Department of Education and the Constitution of the State of Hawaii.

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. 2074, H.D. 2, 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