STAND. COM. REP. NO. 884

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 69

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. 69, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the Department of Education's Resources for Enrichment, Athletics, Culture, and Health program.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from Waimea Middle School, Hawai‘i State Youth Commission, YMCA of Honolulu, Island of Hawaii YMCA, Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance, Hui for Excellence in Education, After-School All-Stars Hawaii, Pioneering Healthier Communities Initiative, Parents and Children Together, and eight individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education and Hawai‘i Children's Action Network Speaks!.

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. 69, 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