STAND. COM. REP. NO. 741-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 3002
                                     H.D. 2




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

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
3002, H.D. 1, entitled: 

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize the issuance of
general obligation bonds and to appropriate funds 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 Americans with Disability Act.

     The Department of Education, Disability and Communication
Access Board, and Kapunahala, Hokulani, and Honoka'a Elementary
Schools supported this bill.  The Hawaii State Teachers
Association supported the intent of this bill.  The Department of
Accounting and General Services commented on this bill.

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

     (1)  Changing the appropriation amount to $1; and


 
 
 
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     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity
          and style. 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your
Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No.
3002, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass
Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 3002, H.D.
2.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair