STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3641

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: H.B. No. 1974

H.D. 1

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 1974, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to:

(1) Amend the minimum qualifications for nominees to the State Public Charter School Commission to require residency in the State; and

(2) Provide that commission members may be reimbursed for necessary and reasonable travel expenses incurred in the conduct of official commission business.

Your Committee received no testimony on this measure.

Hawaii has a unique culture and the only statewide school district in the United States. Your Committee finds that potential nominees to the State Public Charter School Commission should live in Hawaii or be willing to relocate here, in order to properly understand the strengths and opportunities of charter schools in such a singular social environment.

Your Committee has amended this measure by inserting an effective date of July 1, 2055, to encourage further discussion.

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 H.B. No. 1974, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1974, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, and be referred to your Committees on Ways and Means and Judiciary.

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

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MICHELLE N. KIDANI, Chair