Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2005

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education and Military Affairs, to which was referred H.B. No. 1605, H.D. 1, entitled:

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds for the Hawaii 3R's school repair and maintenance fund and the Hawaii 3R's coordinator position.

Testimony in support of the measure was submitted by the Department of Education, Department of Accounting and General Services, Hawaii 3R's, Hawaii State Teachers Association, Hawaii Government Employees Association, Durus International Corporation, American Society of Civil Engineers, Paul Louie & Associates, Makakilo Elementary School, Hawaii Business Roundtable, and seven individuals.

Your Committee finds that Hawaii 3R's has saved the State over $8.3 million while assisting in addressing the backlog of repair and maintenance projects. Although Hawaii 3R's has access to federal funds it is important for the State to continue its state funding for the thirty-seven schools that are not eligible for the federal funds. This measure will restore the much needed funding and coordinator position to ensure the continued success of the program.

Upon further consideration, the following appropriation amounts were inserted into the measure:

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Military Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1605, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1605, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.