STAND. COM. REP. NO. 122

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2023

RE: H.B. No. 260

H.D. 1

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Education, to which was referred H.B. No. 260 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to develop and implement safety training based on best practices for all cafeteria student helpers.

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

Your Committee finds that students who volunteer to help in school cafeterias are not given sufficient safety training prior to volunteering and are not under constant supervision by trained personnel during their time volunteering. Without the proper safety training and supervision, student volunteers may unknowingly place themselves in danger when interacting with potentially hazardous material or dangerous equipment.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Requiring the Department of Education to provide personal protective equipment for all cafeteria student helpers prior to the student helpers volunteering;

(2) Requiring all cafeteria student helpers to be directed and supervised by trained personnel at all times;

(3) Changing its effective date to June 30, 3000; and

(4) Making technical, nonsubstantive amendments for the purposes of clarity, consistency, and style.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 260, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Second Reading in the form attached hereto as H.B. No. 260, H.D. 1, and be referred to your Committee on Finance.

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

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair