STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1217-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2063

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred S.B. No. 2063, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to help schools provide needed books and instructional materials by:

(1) Establishing the Textbook and Instructional Materials Fee Special Account (Special Account) for the Department of Education (DOE) to purchase, replace, or repair textbooks, instructional materials, library books, equipment, or supplies;

(2) Providing that fees and charges collected from pupils who negligently damage or lose textbooks, instructional materials, library books, equipment, or supplies shall be deposited into the Special Account;

(3) Clarifying that books, printed matter, or other material used in a particular course of study are subject to these requirements;

(4) Authorizing schools to assess a textbook and instructional materials fee up to $20 per student per school year to be deposited into the Special Account;

(5) Requiring schools to provide students and parents with copies of current lists of textbooks and instructional materials at the beginning of the school year; and

(6) Repealing the provision that allows schools to sell textbooks, equipment, and necessary school supplies and equipment in cases where classroom efficiency, uniformity, or standardization of particular supplies is essential.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association testified in support of this measure. DOE supported the intent of this bill.

Your Committee has amended this bill by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2010, to continue discussion; and

(2) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments to correct drafting errors and for clarity and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2063, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2063, S.D. 2, H.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Finance,

 

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair