STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1222-12

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2012

RE:   S.B. No. 2800

      S.D. 1

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Sixth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2012

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 2800, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EXEMPTIONS FROM CHILD CARE LICENSING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to increase efficiency in child care licensing by exempting from licensing by the Department of Human Services any kindergarten, school, or child care program already licensed by the Charter School Review Panel, Hawaii Council of Private Schools, or any federal agency.

The Hawaii Association of Independent Schools supported this measure.

     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 S.B. No. 2800, S.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