STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1283-08

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 Committees on Higher Education and Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 2774, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

beg leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to support recycling efforts at schools by establishing and appropriating funds for a task force within the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Social Sciences Public Policy Center (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 and a concerned individual testified in support of this bill.  The Center supported the intent of this measure.

     As affirmed by the records of votes of the members of your Committees on Higher Education and Education that are attached to this report, your Committees are in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2774, S.D. 2, and recommend that it be referred to the Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committees on Higher Education and Education,

____________________________ ROY TAKUMI, Chair

____________________________ JERRY L. CHANG, Chair