STAND. COM. REP. NO.  716-14

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1925

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1925, 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 help provide a more accurate measure of student health and well-being in Hawaii by requiring the administration of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in odd-numbered years to students in grades six to twelve at select public schools, private schools, and charter schools in the State.

 

     Hui for Excellence in Education, Hawaii Youth Services Network, and Planned Parenthood of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  The Department of Health, Department of Education, and a concerned individual commented on this measure.

 

     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. 1925, 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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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair