STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1944-08

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 Finance, 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 concurrent resolution is to request 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.

     The Department of Education and Dowling Company, Inc. testified in support of this concurrent resolution.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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 its adoption.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair