STAND. COM. REP. NO. 686

                                 Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                   , 1999

                                 RE: H.B. No. 1698
                                     H.D. 1




Honorable Calvin K.Y. Say
Speaker, House of Representatives
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No.
1698, H.D. 1, entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO HAWAII KAI PERFORMING ARTS
     AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this bill is to authorize the issuance of
general obligation bonds of an unspecified amount to design a
Hawaii Kai Performing Arts and Technology Center at Kaiser High
School.

     Your Committee finds that the East Honolulu area lacks an
adequate arts center that can provide a site for opportunities to
encourage creative expression for students and residents.
Several supporters indicated the social and psychological
benefits to youngsters who learn verbal skills from voice lessons
and music appreciation from instrumental classes.  There are also
opportunities for developing work skills in the performing arts
ranging from costuming, lighting, and makeup application that
could transfer to jobs in the entertainment industry.  This bill
will start the process for establishing a center.

     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 H.B. No.

 
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1698, H.D. 1, and recommends that it be referred to the Committee
on Finance.

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



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                                   KEN ITO, Chair

 
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