STAND. COM. REP. NO. 558-00

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 2000

                                 RE: H.B. No. 2040
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No.
2040, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to appropriate funds to the
Department of Education (DOE) to implement the Safety Risk
Management Alliance Pilot Program to provide a comprehensive
approach to safe and secure schools.

     The DOE and concerned citizens testified in support of this
measure.

     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.
2040, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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



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                                   DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Chair