STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1756

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.C.R. No. 191

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 191 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE LIBRARIAN, TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF ACTIVATING A STATEWIDE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to support a strong public library system by requesting the Board of Education, in consultation with the State Librarian, to explore the feasibility of activating a statewide library advisory commission to advise the Board of Education on all matters relating to public library services.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Public Library System and several concerned individuals.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 191 and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Education,

 

 

 

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair