STAND. COM. REP. NO.1586

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.C.R. No. 160

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 160, H.D. 1 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL AS "FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH IN HAWAII MONTH,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to designate the month of April as financial literacy for youth in Hawaii month.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Education and the Hawaii Credit Union League.

Your Committee finds that financial literacy empowers individuals to make wise financial decisions. Your Committee further finds that financial literacy is a basic skill that all individuals should possess and which can be incorporated into the school curriculum.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 160, H.D. 1 and recommends its adoption.

 

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

 

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair