STAND. COM. REP. NO. 440

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 759

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Madam:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 759 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to make needed repairs and improvements to state public schools.

     Specifically, this measure makes an appropriation for capitol improvement projects for public schools located in the Ninth Senatorial District.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by Ali‘iolani Elementary, and WM. P. Jarrett Middle School, two members of the Jarrett Middle School Community Council, and two teachers of Jarrett Middle School.  The Department of Education submitted testimony supporting the intent.

     Your Committee finds that the repair and improvements to state public schools is essential for the health and well being of the State's public school students.  Your Committee finds that the appropriations made by this measure are an important use of the State's resources.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 759 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair