STAND. COM. REP. NO. 794

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 270

S.D. 2

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2021

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 270, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to appropriate moneys from the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, and moneys received through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act and Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, to offset potential budget reductions that would decrease the number of school-level personnel who are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii State Teachers Association, He'e Coalition, Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, and two individuals.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Education, Board of Education, and Department of Budget and Finance.

Your Committee finds that the appropriated moneys will help Hawaii to retain qualified teachers and staff and maintain quality instruction in public school classrooms throughout the State.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure; and

(2) Making technical nonsubstantive changes for purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

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. 270, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 270, S.D. 2.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair