STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3560

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 81
                                        H.D. 1




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 81, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DECLARING THE SECOND TUESDAY OF
     SEPTEMBER AS LEGISLATORS BACK-TO-SCHOOL DAY IN HAWAII,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Legislature to
designate the second Tuesday in September as the Legislators'
Back-to-School Day in Hawaii whereby legislators are urged to
visit schools to promote a greater understanding of the
legislative institution.

     Testimony in support of the measure was received from the
Department of Education.

     Your Committee finds that in recent years, citizen interest
in government and knowledge of the political system have
declined, in part, due to a weakening belief in, and a lack of
understanding of, the virtues and knowledge needed for a
successful form of government.  Such public understanding of the
institutions and processes of government are critical to building
public trust and confidence.

     Your Committee agrees that a Legislators Back-to-School Day
will promote greater understanding of the legislature and the
role of legislators in a representative democracy while providing
legislators an opportunity to interact with students, teachers,
and administrators.  Your Committee finds that the National

 
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Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) has already passed a
similar measure.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 81, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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