STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1398-08
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2008
RE: H.C.R. No. 59
H.D. 1
Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twenty-Fourth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2008
State of Hawaii
Sir:
Your Committees on Education and Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 59 entitled:
"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EVALUATE THE STATE'S DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ITS FUNDING,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request to the Department of Education (DOE) to conduct a study evaluate the State of Hawaii Driver Education Program and its funding mechanism.
The Keiki Injury Prevention Coalition testified in strong support of this measure. DOE commented that they will be willing to collaborate with the Department of Transportation (DOT) and prepare the reports if this resolution is adopted.
Your Committees amended this measure by:
(1) Transferring the responsibility of the study to the Board of Education (BOE) as they are the appropriate authority in the matter of driver education.
(2) Changing the title to reflect the change to reflect the content of the resolution.
(3) Making technical, non-substantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.
As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Education and Transportation that are attached to this report, your Committees concur with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 59, as amended herein, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, in the form attached hereto as H.C.R. No. 59, H.D. 1.
Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Education and Transportation,
____________________________ JOSEPH M. SOUKI, Chair |
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____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Chair |
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