STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1097

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 745

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 745, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP NAMING RIGHTS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the Department of Education schools, subject to the approval by the Superintendent of Education, to accept donations in exchange for sponsorship naming rights and to establish a School Naming Rights Special Fund into which the donations shall be deposited.

The Honolulu County Republican Party, James Campbell High School Campaign for Equality, and a few individuals submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Education provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 745, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair