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.C.R. No. 63 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this concurrent resolution is to urge the Department of Education (DOE) to improve lavatories in public schools.

The Hawaii State Student Conference submitted testimony in support of this measure. DOE submitted testimony in support of this concurrent resolution. The American Cancer Society submitted comments on this concurrent resolution.

Your Committee finds that students are currently forced to endure unsanitary conditions in public school restrooms. This problem has been one of public school students' most consistent concerns regarding the condition of their schools. Students should not have to use restrooms that are unclean and that often lack basic supplies and doors on stalls.

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 63, as amended herein, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee on Finance in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 63, H.D. 1.