STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1907-08

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2008

RE:   S.C.R. No. 158

      S.D. 1

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 S.C.R. No. 158, S.D. 1, entitled:

"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO PURSUE A FINANCING AGREEMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW KIHEI HIGH SCHOOL ON MAUI AND TO CONSIDER A DESIGN-BUILD APPROACH FOR THE SCHOOL,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Department of Education (DOE) to pursue a financing agreement for the construction of the new Kihei High School on Maui and to consider a design-build approach for the school.

     DOE and Dowling Company, Inc. testified in support of the resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 158, S.D. 1, and recommends that it 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