CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 169

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: S.B. No. 531

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

C.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sirs:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 531, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

having met, and after full and free discussion, has agreed to recommend and does recommend to the respective Houses the final passage of this bill in an amended form.

The purpose of this measure is to authorize the School Facilities Authority Board to appoint an Executive Director of the School Facilities Authority.

Your Committee on Conference finds that the School Facilities Authority is tasked with a mission to develop, plan, and construct all public schools in the State. Presently, other administratively attached agencies of the Department of Education, such as the Executive Office on Early Learning, State Public Charter School System, and State Library System, require their respective boards to appoint their Executive Director. However, the School Facilities Authority Executive Director is appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. This measure promotes uniformity and consistency among the administratively attached agencies of the Department of Education.

Your Committee on Conference has amended this measure by:

(1) Inserting the language that requires the School Facilities Authority Board to appoint an Executive Director of the School Facilities Authority into section 302A-1704, Hawaii Revised Statutes, rather than section 302A-1702, Hawaii Revised Statutes;

(2) Making it effective upon its approval; and

(3) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity and consistency.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the managers of your Committee on Conference that is attached to this report, your Committee on Conference is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 531, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 531, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

____________________________ JUSTIN H. WOODSON Co-Chair	____________________________ MICHELLE N. KIDANI Chair
____________________________ LISA KITAGAWA Co-Chair