STAND. COM. REP. NO.  116

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 179

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 179 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to make statute consistent with the transfer of responsibility for school facilities repair and maintenance from the Department of Accounting and General Services to the Department of Education (DOE) as provided through Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004, by:

     (1)  Clarifying that air conditioners in schools may be installed by DOE; and

     (2)  Transferring to DOE the responsibility for repair and maintenance of air conditioners equipment and fixtures donated to schools.

     DOE testified in support of this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 179 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and 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