STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1127-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.R. No. 152
                                     H.D. 1




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

Sir:

     Your Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health, to
which was referred H.R. No. 152 entitled: 

     "HOUSE RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE
     BUREAU, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE GOOD BEGINNINGS ALLIANCE,
     TO IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE EXPANSION OF EARLY
     CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this resolution is to identify funding
sources for the expansion of early childhood education and care
services by requesting the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB), in
consultation with the Good Beginnings Alliance (GBA), to research
and develop a comprehensive matrix of public and private funding
sources available for early childhood education and care
services.

     GBA testified in support of this measure.  LRB submitted
comments.

     GBA testified that in its discussions with other states and
agencies involved with expanding quality services for children
eight-year-of-age and younger, it was pointed out that Hawaii
could be accessing additional funding.  This measure would
identify new sources of funding to expand the availability,
quality, and accessibility of early childhood education and care
services.


 
 
 
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     Your Committees note that GBA has served, and continues to
serve, as a clearinghouse for information and procuring funding
of private sources for early childhood education and care
services.

     Your Committees have amended this measure by:

     (1)  Expanding the number of organizations LRB is requested
          to consult with to include:

          (A)  The Department of Human Services;

          (B)  The Department of Health;

          (C)  The Department of Labor and Industrial Relations;

          (D)  The Department of Education; and

          (E)  Private sector organizations, such as GBA and the
               Hawaii Association for the Education of Young
               Children (HAEYC),

          to clarify that the beneficiaries of the study is the
          entire state;

     (2)  Changing the title of this resolution to read:
          "REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO
          IDENTIFY FUNDING SOURCES FOR THE EXPANSION OF EARLY
          CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND CARE SERVICES";

     (3)  Transmitting certified copies of the resolution to:

          (A)  The Directors of Health, Human Services, and Labor
               and Industrial Relations;

          (B)  The Superintendent of Education; and

          (C)  The Executive Director of HAEYC;

          and

     (4)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for
          purposes of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your
Committees on Human Services and Housing and Health that are
attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent
and purpose of H.R. No. 152, as amended herein, and recommend

 
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that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form
attached hereto as H.R. No. 152, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committees on Human Services
                                   and Housing and Health,

                                   
                                   
                                   
                                   
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ALEXANDER C. SANTIAGO, Chair       DENNIS A. ARAKAKI, Chair