STAND. COM. REP. NO.  143-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   H.B. No. 2614

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2614 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO ISLAND PACIFIC ACADEMY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds in a total amount not to exceed $30,000,000, to assist Island Pacific Academy in financing the planning and construction of its educational facilities in the State of Hawaii.

     The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools and Island Pacific Academy testified in support of this bill.

     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 H.B. No. 2614 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair