STAND. COM. REP. NO.  238

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 650

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. 650 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to maximize the benefit of the Keanae School property for the Keanae community by:

     (1)  Requiring the Department of Education (DOE) to transfer jurisdiction of the Keanae School property and all improvements on the property to the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR); and

     (2)  Requiring DLNR to work with the Keanae community to develop plans for the future uses of Keanae School.

     DOE testified in support of this bill.  DLNR offered comments.

     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. 650 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Water, Land, & Ocean Resources.

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

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair