STAND. COM. REP. NO. 870

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                

 

RE:    S.B. No. 981

       S.D. 2

 

 

 

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

 

Sir:

 

     Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 981, S.D. 1, entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD SPECIAL FUND,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose and intent of this measure is to repeal the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board Special Fund established in section 302A-806, Hawaii Revised Statutes, and to specify that all unencumbered balances shall lapse to the general fund on

June 30, 2021.

 

     Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board.

 

     Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of Education and Tax Foundation of Hawaii.

 

     Your Committee finds that the operations and expenses of the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board are more appropriately funded through annual appropriations from the State's general fund.

 

     Your Committee has amended this measure by changing the effective date to July 1, 2050, to facilitate further discussion on the measure.

 

     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 S.B. No. 981, S.D. 1, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 981, S.D. 2.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair