STAND. COM. REP. NO.  272-16

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2016

RE:   H.B. No. 2538

      H.D. 1

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 2538 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO URBAN SCHOOL IMPACT DISTRICTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to allow fee in lieu funds in the Kalihi to Ala Moana school impact district to be used to purchase completed construction, construct new school facilities, improve or renovate existing structures for school use, or lease land or facilities for school use.

The Department of Education, Pacific Resource Partnership, and a concerned individual supported this measure.  The Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation and Chamber of Commerce Hawaii supported the intent of this measure.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to encourage further discussion.

     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. 2538, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 2538, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Water & Land.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair