STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1703-22

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2022

RE: H.C.R. No. 50

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 Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 50, H.D. 1, entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONVENE A WORKING GROUP TO REMEDY STATEWIDE SCHOOL BUS TRANSPORTATION INEQUITIES FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM LOW- TO MODERATE-INCOME FAMILIES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Department of Education to convene a working group to remedy statewide school bus transportation inequities for schoolchildren from low- to moderate-income families.

Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from the Department of Education's Student Transportation Services Branch.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 50, H.D. 1, and recommends its adoption.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Judiciary & Hawaiian Affairs,

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MARK M. NAKASHIMA, Chair