STAND. COM. REP. NO.  644

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 251

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 251 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for laptop or tablet computers to increase technology integration and digital-learning resources within Hawaii's public schools to ensure that all students have equitable access to technology and learning opportunities.

 

     Hawaii State Teachers Association, Computing Technology Industry Association, TechNet, Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, and a few concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Education offered comments.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion on this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 251, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 251, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair