Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 470 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to require the Department of Education (DOE) to adopt rules to establish risk management and other programs for school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel to mitigate the risk of lawsuits.

DOE and the Hawaii Government Employees Association supported the intent of this bill.

Your Committee finds that it is very important to train school personnel in risk management and related areas. Training in these areas will serve to minimize the State's exposure to liability, but more importantly, will help to ensure a safer school environment.

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. 470 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs.