STAND. COM. REP. NO. 878-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.B. No. 1942

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-First State Legislature

Regular Session of 2022

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Finance, to which was referred H.B. No. 1942, H.D. 1, entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STUDENT TRANSPORTATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to establish a tiered student bus fare rate system to include free bus passes for students who qualify for free or reduced lunch under the Free and Reduced Price Lunch Program and appropriate funds for that purpose.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from two individuals. Your Committee received comments on this measure from the Department of Education and Department of Budget and Finance.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Finance that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 1942, H.D. 1, and recommends that it pass Third Reading.

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

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SYLVIA LUKE, Chair