CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 195

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 1070

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1070, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to improve public education in Hawaii by:

(1) Prohibiting the Department of Education from requiring that a public school expend school funds to maintain geographically disadvantageous land on or adjacent to the public school's property; and

(2) Making appropriations in unspecified amounts for six permanent full-time equivalent positions for and other expenses of the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting appropriation amounts for the six permanent full-time equivalent positions for and other expenses of the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board;

(2) Appropriating moneys for teacher stipends for the Grow Our Own Teachers Initiative;

(3) Changing its effective date to June 28, 2019; and

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

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1070, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1070, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair	____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair
____________________________ DRU MAMO KANUHA Co-Chair	____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Co-Chair