STAND. COM. REP. NO. 244

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 584

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 584 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO FUNDING FOR SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to require the Department of Education to include source of project funding and amount of legislative appropriations used for some other purpose and the justification for such use in the information posted on the Department's website relating to school repair and maintenance projects.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that there is a need for greater transparency and fiscal discipline with the Department of Education's funding sources. While the Department of Education has taken initial steps to improve in these areas with the creation of the capital improvement program project tracker system, this measure adds further accountability for project funding to ensure that resources are used effectively and efficiently.

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. 584 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Ways and Means.

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

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair