STAND. COM. REP. NO. 974-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: S.B. No. 2138
                                     S.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 Education, to which was referred S.B. No.
2138, S.D. 2, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of
Education to install roofing insulation with a value rating of R-
19 in public school buildings.

     Your Committee finds that students learn best when the
environmental conditions under which they study are comfortable
and clean.  School buildings can be cooled with roofing
insulation and this lowers demands on air conditioning units and
electricity.  Thus, students and teachers benefit, and the state
budget, in the long run, also benefits.  Your Committee finds
that this is a win-win situation deserving of support.

     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 S.B. No.
2138, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be
referred to the Committee on Finance.


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



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                                   KEN ITO, Chair

 
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