HI HR166

Urges the Department of Education to implement a graduation requirement of at least half a credit in financial literacy during junior or senior year.

Requires financial literacy curriculum to cover banking, credit cards, student loans, filing taxes, credit scores, savings and investments, rental deposits, and wages and benefits analysis.

Notes that Hawaii ranks among the ten states with the lowest high school financial literacy levels and among the highest fifteen states in credit card debt.

References a 2015 Hawaii public schools financial literacy task force that recommended implementing a financial literacy program in schools.

Directs transmission of certified resolution copies to the Chairperson of the Board of Education and Superintendent of Education.