STAND. COM. REP. NO. 656

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    S.B. No. 1383

       S.D. 2

Honorable Shan S. Tsutsui

President of the Senate

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2011

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1383, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to support programs that benefit public schools by appropriating grant funds to Hawaii 3R's.

     Your Committee finds that the backlog of repair and maintenance projects at public schools requires the support of programs such as Hawaii 3R's, which generates savings for the State in addressing school facility needs by leveraging state grant funds with federal funds, private donations, and community volunteerism.  This measure provides a means to invest in the repair and maintenance of public school facilities while promoting community involvement.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing the appropriations to unspecified amounts;

     (2)  Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion on the measure; and

     (3)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 1383, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1383, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DAVID Y. IGE, Chair