Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1082, S.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to change the name of the school to work work-based program to the work-based learning program.

Your Committee believes that the new language will broaden the base of programs under which the State, rather than the private employer, will be deemed the employer for the students' workers' compensation coverage. Your Committee further believes that the broader based language will encourage more private sector employers to participate in the program.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1082, S.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.