STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1784

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2013

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 169

 

 

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2013

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 169 entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING HAWAII'S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION TO SEEK AND OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AID TO THE STATE OF HAWAI‘I FOR THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO MIGRANTS FROM THE COMPACT OF FREE ASSOCIATION NATIONS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to strongly urge Hawaii's Congressional Delegation to seek and obtain additional federal aid to the State of Hawai‘i for the provision of educational services to migrants from the Compact of Free Association Nations.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Global Information Network.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 169 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair