STAND. COM. REP. NO.  1130

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2017

RE:   S.B. No. 1286

      S.D. 2

      H.D. 1

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 S.B. No. 1286, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PRIVATE TRADE, VOCATIONAL, AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

     (1)  Clarify the scope of the Department of Education's private trade, vocational, or technical school licensure program;

     (2)  Establish a licensing fee to ensure the sustainability of the licensure program;

     (3)  Establish a license renewal process and renewal licensure fee;

     (4)  Establish a private trade, vocational, and technical school licensure special fund; and

     (5)  Appropriate funds for the administrative costs of the licensure program, including the establishment of a permanent, full-time position within the Department of Education.

The Department of Education, Maui Academy of Healing Arts, and Pacific Center for Awareness and Bodywork supported this measure.  The Travel Institute of the Pacific and Gros Bonnet Culinary Academy opposed this measure.  The Department of Budget and Finance, Maritime License Center, Maui School of Therapeutic Massage, and two individuals provided comments.

     Your Committee has amended this measure by:

     (1)  Changing its effective date to July 1, 2051, to encourage further discussion; and

     (2)  Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for clarity, consistency, and style.

     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. 1286, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1286, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Consumer Protection & Commerce.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair