STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3326

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                   

 

RE:     S.B. No. 2085

        S.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 2085, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to fund behavior analysis services for public school and public charter school students in the State.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the State Public Charter School Commission, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, Hawaii Association of Behavior Analysis, and two individuals.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Human Services and Department of Education.

 

     Your Committee finds that the provision of behavior analysis services would help the State meet its goal of providing an equitable, excellent, and innovative learning environment in every public school and public charter school.  

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2085, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair