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This Resolution formally requests the Legislative Reference Bureau, a non-partisan agency that provides research and drafting services to the Hawaii Legislature, to conduct a study on two specific potential sources of dedicated funding for public education. The study will investigate the financial yield of establishing a state lottery and the impact of allocating one percent of county real property tax revenues, which are taxes on land and buildings, to fund public schools. This initiative stems from the recognition that Hawaii's public education system is not adequately funded, which hinders the state's constitutional obligation to provide quality education and prepare students for the future, and aims to identify sustainable funding mechanisms beyond the general fund. The Legislative Reference Bureau is required to submit a report of its findings and any legislative proposals to the Legislature by a specific deadline before the 2023 legislative session.