Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committees on Education and Transportation, Military Affairs, and Government Operations, to which was referred S.B. No. 1543 entitled:

beg leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Legislature to include the drivers education program as a separate line item in its General and Supplemental Appropriations Acts for executive branch activities.

Two individuals submitted testimony supporting this measure and the Department of Education submitted testimony supporting the intent of this measure. The Department of Budget and Finance submitted comments on this measure.

Additionally, this measure appropriates an unspecified amount of general funds for the establishment of one full-time equivalent drivers education instructor position in each high school for every 750 students.

Your Committees find that drivers education programs in high schools should be available to qualified students.

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. 1543 and recommend that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.