STAND. COM. REP. NO.  828

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 Finance, 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 clarify the responsibility for school facilities repair and maintenance by the Department of Education (DOE), by clarifying that DOE:

     (1)  May charge private entities for the cost of electricity and maintenance of air conditioners not installed by the DOE, as well as those not installed by the Department of Accounting and General Services; and

     (2)  Is responsible for the repair and maintenance of donated equipment and fixtures.

     DOE commented on this bill.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance 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 Third Reading.

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

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MARCUS R. OSHIRO, Chair