STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1147-20

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2020

RE: S.B. No. 584

S.D. 1

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2020

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 584, S.D. 1, entitled:

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

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to include as part of its required website posting of project information the source of funding for the project and the amount of any funds appropriated by the Legislature for repair and maintenance but used for another purpose, along with an explanation of that use.

Your Committee did not receive any testimony on this measure.

Your Committee finds that more comprehensive disclosures by the Department of Education will help to increase transparency and fiscal responsibility regarding funds appropriated for public school facilities and other projects.

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing its effective date to July 1, 2051.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 584, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 584, S.D. 1, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Lower & Higher Education,

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair