STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1486-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 125

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Transportation, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 125 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A PERFORMANCE AUDIT OF THE DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION AND EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to request the Auditor to conduct a performance audit of the Driver Education Program administered by the Departments of Transportation and Education.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation and Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that driver education is important for every driver. Due to the lack of availability of driver instructors and flexibility of the Department of Transportation to allow for online class instruction, there has been limited availability for driver education classes, especially for neighbor island residents. Therefore, this measure requests the Auditor to examine the backlog of driver education opportunities and programs and whether these activities are being conducted effectively, efficiently, economically, ethically, and equitably.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Transportation that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 125 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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HENRY J.C. AQUINO, Chair