STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1692-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.R. No. 137

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Higher Education, to which was referred H.R. No. 137 entitled:

 

"HOUSE RESOLUTION URGING THE CREATION OF A VIRTUAL CENTER FOR WOMEN AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to improve gender equity in the computer science field through increasing the number of women majoring in computer science by urging the University of Hawaii to establish a Virtual Center for Women in Technology that sets goals, reviews current curriculum, and works with other educational stakeholders.

 

     The Code.org and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii testified in support of this measure.  The University of Hawaii provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.R. No. 137 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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ANGUS L.K. McKELVEY, Chair