STAND. COM. REP. NO. 148

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 1250
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred S.B. No. 1250 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:
     
     The purpose of this measure is to permit the use of tour
buses solely for the transportation of student groups, other than
school athletes, to and from school related events or activities.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure
from the Hawaii State Teachers Association, the Hawaii Congress
of Parents, Teachers and Students, the Public Schools of Hawaii
Foundation, Trans Hawaiian Services, Leeward Oahu Transportation
Management Association, Polynesian Hospitality, and twenty-seven
individuals, including twenty students.  The Department of
Education and Gomes School Bus Service, Ltd., submitted testimony
in opposition.

     Your Committee finds that with multiple sources of
transportation, students will not be prevented from attending
school functions because buses are not available.  Your Committee
supports this measure and believes that it will provide schools
with an additional option in transporting students to and from
school related events, in a safe and timely manner.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose

 
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of S.B. No. 1250 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

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



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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