STAND. COM. REP. NO. 874

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 54

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 54, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for a Nationally Certified School Psychologist Incentive Program within the Department of Education.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawai‘i State Youth Commission; Hawaii State Teachers Association; Hawai‘i Children's Action Network Speaks!; Hui for Excellence in Education; Hawaii Government Employees Association, AFSCME Local 152, AFL-CIO; Hawai‘i Association of School Psychologists; and nineteen individuals. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Hawai‘i Troll Factory and two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

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. 54, 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