Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2002

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 2068 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to provide funds for fiscal year 2002-2003 for a position in the Department of Accounting and General Services to coordinate public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools.

Your Committees received testimony in favor of this measure from the Department of Accounting and General Services, Department of Education, Waianae Intermediate School, Wahiawa Middle School, Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, General Contractors Association of Hawaii, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and Hawaii 3 R's.

Your Committees find that current services provided by this position has proven to be very beneficial in addressing the current $600,000,000 backlog. This position is required to coordinate the administration of the program.

Your Committees have amended this measure by increasing the funding of the position to $51,312, and by making nonsubstantive, technical amendments.

As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs and Government Operations that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2068, as amended herein, and recommend that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2068, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.