STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1033-06

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2006

RE: S.B. No. 2836

S.D. 2

H.D. 1

 

 

 

Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Third State Legislature

Regular Session of 2006

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.B. No. 2836, S.D. 2, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUND,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this bill is to increase the availability of funds for repair and maintenance (R&M) projects at Hawaii's public schools by increasing the funds deposited into the State Educational Facilities Improvement Special Fund (SEFI).

The Department of Education supported the intent of this bill. The Department of Budget and Finance and Department of Taxation opposed this measure. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii offered comments.

Upon consideration, your Committee has amended this bill by replacing its entire contents with the language of H.B. No. 1891 H.D. 2. As amended, this bill:

(1) Increases the amount of funds deposited into SEFI;

(2) Specifies that these funds are to be used for public school capital improvement program needs; and

(3) Takes effect on July 1, 2020, and is repealed on June 30, 2007.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 2836, S.D. 2, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 2836, S.D. 2, H.D. 1, and be referred to the Committee on Finance.

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

 

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ROY TAKUMI, Chair