Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 117 entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education to enter into a real estate transaction agreement for the design and construction of a new elementary school in Kahului, Maui.

Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the Department of Education, Office of the Mayor for Maui County, and Maui Lani School, LLC.

Your Committee finds that the population within the central Maui area is rapidly growing due to the large residential projects being completed. Your Committee further finds that the current elementary facilities are not sufficient to address the growing community's needs, and the construction of an additional elementary school could be expedited through a private development agreement between the Department of Education and the Maui Lani Partners.

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. 117, and recommends its adoption.