STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2419

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 584

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 Ways and Means, 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 increase transparency regarding Department of Education projects.

Specifically, this measure requires the Department of Education to include as part of its required website posting of project information:

(1) The source of funding for the project; and

(2) 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 received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Education.

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

Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Ways and Means that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 584, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 584, S.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Ways and Means,

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair