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HI HCR167

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/14/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mele Carroll

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Request the University of Hawaii, with assistance from the Department of Education and other relevant educational organizations, to review state funding for English as a Second Language (ESL) programs and Hawaiian language programs in Hawaii

  • Examine any disparities in funding between the state's two official languages

  • University of Hawaii must report findings and recommendations, including projected costs to address funding disparities, to the Legislature no later than 20 days before the 2013 Regular Session convenes

  • Department of Education supported the measure; Office of Hawaiian Affairs supported its intent

  • Committee on Education recommends referral to the Committee on Finance

Legislative Description

Review; ESL; Hawaiian Language Programs

Last Action

(H) Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on FIN with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Cabanilla, Carroll, Mizuno, Thielen excused (4).

4/3/2012

Committee Referrals

Finance4/3/2012
Education3/30/2012
Hawaiian Affairs3/20/2012

Full Bill Text

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