STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1690

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2015

 

RE:   S.C.R. No. 97

      S.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2015

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 97, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A HAWAII PUBLIC SCHOOLS FINANCIAL LITERACY TASK FORCE,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to establish a Hawaii Public Schools Financial Literacy Task Force.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Hawaii Alliance for Community-Based Economic Development, Hawaii Bankers Association, Hawaii Credit Union League and two individuals.  Your Committee received 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. 97, S.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

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

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair