STAND. COM. REP. NO.  845

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2007

RE:   H.B. No. 22

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2007

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 22 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to:

     (1)  Repeal the State Educational Facilities Repair and Maintenance Account because there is no longer a need for a separate account for projects on the backlog list as of June 30, 2000; and

     (2)  Amend the School Physical Plant Operations and Maintenance Account by renaming it the School Facilities Repair and Maintenance Account and using it for all school repairs and preventive maintenance projects.

     The Department of Education testified in support of this bill.

     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 H.B. No. 22 and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair