STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1094

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2019

 

RE:   H.B. No. 398

      H.D. 1

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 398, H.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to promote an increase in the number of teachers in Hawaii by requiring the University of Hawaii to establish additional distance-learning classes in teaching for students who are pursuing undergraduate degrees in education.

 

     The Department of Education, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and Oahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawaii provided testimony in support of this measure.  The University of Hawaii System 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. 398, 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