STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1031

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE: S.B. No. 1596

S.D. 1

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Thirty-Second State Legislature

Regular Session of 2023

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Ways and Means, to which was referred S.B. No. 1596 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOL CAMPUSES,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose and intent of this measure is to establish a pilot program to develop on-campus housing for teachers, staff, and administrators of Lahainaluna High School and Kulanihakoi High School.

Your Committee received written comments in support of this measure from the School Facilities Authority, Hawaii State Teachers Association, and a member of the Maui County Council.

Your Committee received written comments on this measure from the Department of the Attorney General.

Your Committee finds that providing on-campus housing will help to recruit and retain teachers. Your Committee further finds that the School Facilities Authority does not have the expertise or authority to manage housing programs. Accordingly, the administration of on-campus housing should be assigned to the Hawaii Public Housing Authority following the completion of construction.

Your Committee has amended this measure by:

(1) Specifying that the Hawaii Public Housing Authority shall administer the on-campus housing and assume any annual reporting responsibilities of the School Facilities Authority after construction is completed by the School Facilities Authority; and

(2) 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. 1596, as amended herein, and recommends that it pass Third Reading in the form attached hereto as S.B. No. 1596, S.D. 1.

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

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DONOVAN M. DELA CRUZ, Chair