STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1513

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.B. No. 1637
                                        H.D. 2
                                        S.D. 2




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B.
No. 1637, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to allow tour buses to be used
to transport student groups to and from school-related activities
or events, if the tour bus meets the minimum safety standards of
the municipal buses of the City and County of Honolulu.

     Your Committee believes that the safety of our school
students is paramount.  Your Committee finds that requiring tour
buses to meet the minimum safety standards required by municipal
buses of the City and County of Honolulu will ensure the safety
of our students while riding tour buses.  Furthermore, your
Committee notes that individuals driving a tour bus must meet
school bus driver qualifications.

     Your Committee has amended the bill by changing its
effective date to July 1, 9999.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
1637, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it

 
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pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1637,
H.D. 2, S.D. 2.

                                 Respectfully submitted on behalf
                                 of the members of the Committee
                                 on Ways and Means,



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                                 CAROL FUKUNAGA, Co-Chair



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                                 ANDREW LEVIN, Co-Chair

 
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