STAND.
COM. REP. NO. 2209-26
Honolulu, Hawaii
, 2026
RE: S.C.R. No. 201
S.D. 1
Honorable Nadine K. Nakamura
Speaker, House of Representatives
Thirty-Third State Legislature
Regular Session of 2026
State of Hawaii
Madame:
Your Committee on Education, to which was referred S.C.R. No. 201, S.D. 1, entitled:
"SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REISSUE REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE JOB ORDER CONTRACTING PROGRAM CONTRACTORS AND PREQUALIFIED SMALL CONTRACTORS TO ENSURE THE CONTINUITY OF THE FUTURE SCHOOLS NOW PROGRAM,"
begs leave to report as follows:
The purpose of this measure is to request the Department
of Education to reissue Requests for Proposals for the Job Order Contracting Program
contractors and prequalified small contractors to ensure the continuity of the
Future Schools Now Program.
Your Committee received testimony in support of this measure from one individual.
Your Committee finds that the Future Schools
Now Program and its use of job order contracting and prequalified small
contractors have enabled the Department of Education to complete school repair
and maintenance projects more quickly and efficiently than traditional
procurement methods. Your Committee
further finds that the Program has addressed a significant volume of school
facility needs, supported local contractors, and mitigated delays associated
with the State's substantial deferred maintenance backlog. Your Committee finds that reissuing Requests
for Proposals in advance of contract expirations may help ensure continuity of
services and prevent interruptions in school facility repair efforts statewide.
As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of S.C.R. No. 201, S.D. 1, and recommends that it 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 |
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