STAND. COM. REP. NO.  568

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   H.B. No. 491

Honorable Joseph M. Souki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2017

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 491 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SIDEWALKS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to establish and appropriate funds for a two-year Pilot School Sidewalk Maintenance and Repair Program to require each county to maintain and repair sidewalks in school zones or other areas of significant school-related pedestrian traffic.

The Department of Education, Hawaii Public Health Institute, and two concerned individuals 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 H.B. No. 491 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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ROY M. TAKUMI, Chair