STAND. COM. REP. NO. 392-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 3002
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No.
3002 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PLAYGROUNDS IN SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to the
Department of Education (DOE) for the renovation of playgrounds
to ensure compliance with safety and accessibility guidelines
established by:

     (1)  The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission;

     (2)  The American Society for Testing and Materials; and 

     (3)  The American Disability Act.

     The Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition and one individual
supported this bill.  The DOE and the Hawaii State Teachers
Association supported the intent of this bill.  The Department of
Accounting and General Services commented on this bill.

     Your Committee finds that ensuring children's safety on, and
their  accessibility to, playground equipment is extremely
important.  Many children are currently without playground
equipment because of condemnation.  This bill will provide the
necessary funds to renovate the condemned playgrounds, assuring
that children have safe, accessible equipment to use in the
future.

 
 
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     Upon further consideration, Your Committee has amended this
bill by:

     (1)  Adopting the suggestions of the DOE that expands the
          scope of the bill to include any materials necessary to
          ensure compliance with the applicable guidelines;

     (2)  Requiring that appropriations be made according to the
          master plan devised by the DOE; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive revisions for purposes
          of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
3002, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second
Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3002, H.D. 1, and
be referred to the Committee on Finance.

                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education,



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                                   KEN ITO, Chair