STAND. COM. REP. NO. 583

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1389
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs, to which
was referred H.B. No. 1389 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VII,
     SECTION 12, AND ARTICLE X, SECTION I, OF THE HAWAII
     CONSTITUTION, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE
     REVENUE BONDS TO PRIVATE PRIMARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL
     INSTITUTIONS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to propose an amendment to the
State Constitution to authorize the issuance of special purpose
revenue bonds to private primary or secondary educational
institutions for building and maintenance of facilities.

     Testimony in support of this bill was received from the
Hawaii Association of Independent Schools.

     Your Committee finds that both public and private schools
must maintain their buildings and facilities in order to provide
adequate educational opportunities for our youth.  Your Committee
believes that by allowing the State to issue special purpose
revenue bonds to upgrade private school facilities, this measure
will assist in the overall goal of the State to provide quality
education for future generations.

     Your Committee has amended this bill by deleting the
effective date to facilitate further discussion.


 
 
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     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to
this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and
purpose of H.B. No. 1389, as amended herein, and recommends that
it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached
hereto as H.B. No. 1389, H.D. 1.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Judiciary &
                                   Hawaiian Affairs,



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                                   PAUL T. OSHIRO, Chair