STAND. COM. REP. NO.  275

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2009

RE:   H.B. No. 986

      H.D. 1

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. 986, H.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to provide buildings that are critical to the health and educational well-being of Hawaii's students, decrease energy demands on Hawaii's public school system, and stimulate economic growth by requiring the:

     (1)  Construction and renovation of public school facilities to meet the standards of the Collaborative for High Performance Schools;

     (2)  Replacement of old portable buildings with high-performance classrooms; and

     (3)  Prioritization of public school facilities projects in accordance with certain criteria.

     The Hawaii Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO, testified in support of this bill.  The Laborers' International Union of North America Local 368 supported the intent of this measure.  The Department of Education and The Soap and Detergent Association 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. 986, H.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