CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REP. NO. 76-04

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2004

RE: S.B. No. 2063

S.D. 2

H.D. 2

C.D. 1

 

 

Honorable Robert Bunda

President of the Senate

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2004

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Conference on the disagreeing vote of the Senate to the amendments proposed by the House of Representatives in S.B. No. 2063, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, 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:

(1) Authorize schools to assess each student a textbook and instructional materials fee up to $20 per school year;

(2) Require schools to provide copies of current lists of textbooks and instructional materials to students;

(3) Prohibit schools from selling textbooks, equipment, and necessary school supplies and equipment unless written permission is obtained from the department; and

(4) Establish the textbook and instructional materials fee special account.

Your Committee finds that this measure provides an incentive to students and families to take greater responsibility for the condition of their textbooks.

Your Committee has amended the measure by:

(1) Deleting the provision authorizing schools to assess and collect a textbook and instructional materials fee of up to $20 from each student;

(2) Requiring each school to make available a copy of the current list of textbooks and instructional materials upon the request not later than the tenth day of class in each school year; and

(3) Changing the effective date to July 1, 2004.

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. 2063, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Final Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2063, S.D. 2, H.D. 2, C.D. 1.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the managers:

ON THE PART OF THE HOUSE

ON THE PART OF THE SENATE

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ROY TAKUMI, Co-Chair

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NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Co-Chair

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DWIGHT Y. TAKAMINE, Co-Chair

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BRIAN T. TANIGUCHI, Co-Chair