STAND. COM. REP. NO. 849-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2391
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
2391 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR PARENT-
     COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTERS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds for the
Parent-Community Networking Center (PCNC) system of support for
students, parents and teachers.

     Aiea High School, Maui Waena Intermediate School, Waiakea
Intermediate School, Laie Elementary School, King Kaumualii
Elementary School, Hilo Union School, the Kauai Community School
for Adults, the Hawaii Community Education Association, the
Hawaii Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students, and numerous
teachers, parents, students and other concerned individuals
testified in support of the bill. The Department of Education and
the Hawaii State Teacher's Association testified in support of
the intent of the measure.  

     Your Committee has amended this bill by:

     (1)  Appropriating the sum of $1 for the two appropriations
          and leaving blank the various distribution amounts; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity
          and style.


 
 
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     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.
2391, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2391, H.D. 1.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair