STAND. COM. REP. NO.  838-22

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2022

 

RE:   H.B. No. 2482

      H.D. 2

 

 

 

 

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 2482, H.D. 2, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to:

 

     (1)  Authorize public schools and public charter schools to have an employee trained to administer or assist with self-administration of seizure disorder rescue medication, with certain exemptions;

 

     (2)  Authorize all principals, guidance counselors, and teachers to perform an annual self-review of seizure disorder materials;

 

     (3)  Allow a seizure action plan for every diagnosed student to be established and distributed to employees or volunteers charged with supervising the student; and

 

     (4)  Appropriate funds for these purposes.

 

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Epilepsy Foundation of Hawaii, Epilepsy Foundation of America, Hawaii Primary Care Association, and numerous individuals.  Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education, Department of Budget and Finance, State Public Charter School Commission, Hawaii Association for Justice, and Special Education Advisory Council.

 

     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. 2482, H.D. 2, 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