STAND. COM. REP. NO. 868

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.B. No. 917

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. 917, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOL LANDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to:

(1) Require the City and County of Honolulu to transfer to the Department of Education (DOE) fee simple title to the Young Street property on which DOE's Student Transportation Service Office is located; and

(2) Appropriate funds as a grant-in-aid for the City and County of Honolulu to prepare, execute, and record the quitclaim deeds required to convey to DOE the Young Street property on which DOE's Student Transportation Service Office is located.

DOE, Building Industry Association of Hawaii, and O‘ahu County Committee on Legislative Priorities of the Democratic Party of Hawai‘i submitted testimony in support of the measure. The Honolulu Fire Department 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. 917, 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