STAND. COM. REP. NO.  303-14

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2014

RE:   H.B. No. 2598

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Seventh State Legislature

Regular Session of 2014

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2598 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAII 3R'S,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to support public schools in Hawaii by:

     (1)  Renaming the Hawaii 3R's School Repair and Maintenance Fund as the Hawaii 3R's School Improvement Fund; and

     (2)  Requiring the transfer to the Fund of:

          (A)  Moneys received from state income tax refund check-offs; and

          (B)  Any other moneys received by the Department of Education from grants and donations for school-level improvements and minor repairs and maintenance.

The Department of Education, Hawaii 3R's, the Councilmember representing District IV on the Honolulu City Council, and two concerned individuals supported the measure.  Hawaiian Electric Company supported the intent of the 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 H.B. No. 2598 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair