STAND. COM. REP. NO. 921

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 466

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. 466, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO A SCHOOL FACILITIES AGENCY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to provide for the efficient operation of the School Facilities Agency.

More specifically, this measure amends Act 72, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, by:

(1) Requiring the School Facilities Agency to comply with the Hawaii Public Procurement Code;

(2) Providing additional powers and duties to the School Facilities Agency;

(3) Specifying additional uses for the school facilities special fund; and

(4) Providing the Executive Director of the School Facilities Agency with additional authority relating to capital improvement projects of the School Facilities Agency.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Department of Transportation.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that, as enacted, Act 72, Session Laws of Hawaii 2020, did not clearly describe the powers and responsibilities of the School Facilities Agency. This measure amends Act 72 to provide additional guidance and provide for the efficient operation of the School Facilities Agency.

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. 466, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 466, 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