STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1116-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.B. No. 2774

      S.D. 2

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fourth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2008

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection, to which was referred S.B. No. 2774, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to support recycling efforts at schools by establishing a task force within the University of Hawaii College of Social Sciences Public Policy Center to conduct an evaluation of the recycling options available to schools, including a summary feasibility report related to the:

     (1)  Establishment of a school recycling program;

     (2)  Use of reverse vending machines; and

     (3)  Feasibility of providing recycling bins in schools throughout the state.

     The Department of Education supported this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2774, S.D. 2, and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committees on Higher Education and Education.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Energy & Environmental Protection,

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HERMINA MORITA, Chair