STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2064

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1524

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 1524, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION BUDGET,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate or authorize funds for various operating expenses of the Department of Education.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Education and Oahu County Democrats Legislative Priorities Committee.

Your Committee finds that this measure adjusts the operating budget for the Department of Education as necessary for the 2019-2021 fiscal biennium, using the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2018 as the basis for appropriations, authorizations, and positions.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Replacing erroneous references to "School Administration" with references to "State Administration"; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1524, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1524, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair