STAND. COM. REP. NO.719
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2001
RE: H.B. No. 868
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-First State Legislature
Regular Session of 2001
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 868 entitled:
"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to require the Board of Education (Board) to invite a military representative to participate in discussions about Board matters, except those matters discussed in executive meetings.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the United States Pacific Command and the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii. Your Committee received testimony in opposition to this measure from the Board. The Hawaii State Teachers Association submitted testimony recommending that the bill be held in committee.
Upon further consideration, your Committee has amended this measure by:
(1) Specifying that the military representative will be an ex-officio (non-voting) member of the Board;
(2) Requiring that the military representative or his or her designee be seated with the other members during official meetings;
(3) Requiring that the military representative participate in all discussions and debates about Board matters;
(4) Removing the language barring the military representative from executive meetings of the Board; and
(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 868, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 868, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Public Safety and Military Affairs,
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____________________________ NESTOR GARCIA, Chair |