CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO.158

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2001

RE: H.B. No. 1561

H.D. 2

S.D. 1

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2001

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the House of Representatives to the amendments proposed by the Senate in H.B. No. 1561, H.D. 2, S.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 bill is to:

(1) Further develop the Department of Education's (DOE) School-to-Work program by clarifying DOE's policies and initiatives; and

(2) Appropriate funds for various School-to-Work activities and programs.

 

Your Committee on Conference has amended this bill by:

(1) Clarifying the purpose and objectives of the School-to-Work Program;

(2) Specifying agencies that will facilitate the transition to a systems approach for career development;

(3) Clarifying the appropriations for the Career Development Transition Office;

(4) Adding funding of $550,000 for fiscal year 2001-2002 for five career development centers, professional development, and a Career Development Transition Office; and

(5) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for purposes of clarity and style.

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 H.B. No. 1561, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 1561, H.D. 2, S.D. 1, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair

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KEN ITO, Co-Chair

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BOB NAKATA, Co-Chair

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TERRY NUI YOSHINAGA, Co-Chair

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair

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SCOTT K. SAIKI, Co-Chair