STAND. COM. REP. NO.  845-18

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

 

RE:   H.B. No. 1882

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1882, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for laptop computers or tablets to be used by teachers and students for digital teaching and learning in public schools.

 

     The Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii, TechNet, Computing Technology Industry Association, and two concerned individuals supported this measure.  The Department of Education and State Public Charter School Commission provided comments.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1882, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

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

 

 

 

 

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair