STAND. COM. REP. NO.1332

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2003

RE: H.B. No. 314

H.D. 1

S.D. 2

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2003

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred H.B. No. 314, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCHOOL SECURITY GUARDS,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to appropriate funds to establish a mandatory basic training program for school security guards.

This bill also requires the sums appropriated to be added to the base budget request for the Department of Education.

Your Committee finds that there is currently no formal certification or prior experience required of school security personnel. This measure will ensure proper training for school security guards and improve the preparedness and effectiveness of school safety and security programs on our public school campuses.

Upon consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by changing its effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussions.

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 H.B. No. 314, H.D. 1, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 314, H.D. 1, S.D. 2.

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

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Chair