Bill: Support Hawaiian Language Programs For Pre-K Keiki

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House Bill 1317 calls for this:

Appropriates funds to support programs that encourage the use of the Hawaiian language by and promote fluency of the Hawaiian language in prekindergarten-aged children.

HB 1317, sponsored by Rep. Jessica Wooley, has a hearing in House Finance Friday.

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Photo courtesy Sam Howzit.

—Chad Blair

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