Received communication informing the House that the Senate has reconsidered action in disagreeing to amendments proposed by the House, has moved to agree, and has passed Senate Bill No. 1193, S.D. 1, H.D. 1 on Final Reading.

Received communication informing the House that the Senate has appointed conferees to the following House Bills:

H.B. No. 487, H.D. 2, S.D. 2 Nishihara, Chair; Kouchi, Co-Chair; Ige

H.B. No. 1264, H.D. 2, S.D. 2 Nishihara, Chair; Kouchi, Co-Chair; Ige

Received communication returning House Concurrent Resolution No. 189, H.D. 1, having been adopted in the Senate.

5. Miscellaneous Communications

Received Miscellaneous Communication number 4.

ORDER OF THE DAY

6. Unfinished Business

Conf. Comm. Rep. No. 2

S.B. No. 1083, H.D. 2, C.D. 1

RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN.

(Transportation of School Children; Contracts; Wage Certification)

AS AMENDED, PASS FINAL READING

7. Reports of Standing Committees

EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1753

S.C.R. No. 97

REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO UNDERTAKE A SYSTEMWIDE REVIEW OF ITS OVERSIGHT, MONITORING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF THE OPERATIONAL AND FISCAL PRACTICES OF THE DEPARTMENT'S SCHOOL FOOD SERVICES BRANCH.

REFER TO FINANCE

EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1754

S.C.R. No. 96

COMMENDING THE JUMP START TASK FORCE ON THE CREATION OF THE JUMP START PROGRAM, ENCOURAGING EXPANSION OF THE PROGRAM TO SCHOOLS ON THE ISLANDS OF MAUI AND HAWAII, AND REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO CONTINUE THEIR SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM.

REFER TO FINANCE

EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1755

S.C.R. No. 76

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION TO RESEARCH STATE MODELS AND BEST PRACTICES ON HOME SCHOOLED STUDENT PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC SCHOOL EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND SPORTS AND EXPLORE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUCH A PROGRAM IN HAWAII.

REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1756

S.C.R. No. 191

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE LIBRARIAN, TO EXPLORE THE FEASIBILITY OF ACTIVATING A STATEWIDE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMISSION.

REFER TO FINANCE

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1757

S.C.R. No. 190

REQUESTING THE HAWAII BOARD OF EDUCATION TO REVIEW POLICY NO. 6701 IN LIGHT OF THE STATE'S EFFORT TO RENOVATE AND BUILD TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY SCHOOLS AND TO REPORT ITS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE LEGISLATURE.

REFER TO FINANCE

ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1758

S.C.R. No. 123, S.D. 1

EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE USE OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING IN HAWAII.

REFER TO CONSUMER PROTECTION & COMMERCE

HIGHER EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1759

S.C.R. No. 198

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO CONDUCT AN OUTREACH PROGRAM, PERFORM A NEEDS ASSESSMENT, AND ESTABLISH A HIGHER EDUCATION LEARNING CENTER IN THE DISTRICT OF PUNA ON THE ISLAND OF HAWAII.

REFER TO FINANCE

EDUCATION/HIGHER EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1760

S.C.R. No. 120, S.D. 2

REQUESTING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO EVALUATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A PLAN TO PROMOTE GREATER AWARENESS OF DYSLEXIA AND PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LITERACY CHALLENGES.

FOR ADOPTION

EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1761

S.C.R. No. 132, S.D. 1

REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL ASSOCIATION WITH THE RISE 21ST CENTURY AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM.

FOR ADOPTION

HIGHER EDUCATION

Stand. Comm. Rep. No. 1762

S.C.R. No. 119, S.D. 1

REQUESTING THE AUDITOR TO CONDUCT A STUDY OF THE POTENTIAL REGULATION OF UNACCREDITED DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE.

FOR ADOPTION

8. Reports of Conference Committees