Bill Text: HI SB1096 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math; Appropriations

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB1096 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB1096-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1128

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

 

RE:   S.B. No. 1096

      S.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committees on Higher Education and Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 1096, S.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPMENT,"

 

beg leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this bill is to increase students' interest in pursuing math/science and technology careers, thereby improving the State's economic competitiveness through innovation, by: 

 

     (1)  Expanding the mission of the Fostering Inspiration and Relevance Through Science and Technology Pre-academy Program to include K-12 robotics; and

 

     (2)  Appropriating funds for various science-, technology-, engineering-, and math-related programs, and K-12 creative media programs, in Hawaii's public schools.

 

     The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools, Hawaii Crop Improvement Association, and Hawaii Educational Networking Consortium supported this bill.  The Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, Department of Education, and University of Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and Education that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1096, S.D. 2, and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

 

 

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Higher Education and Education,

 

 

____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Chair		____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair