Bill Text: HI HB1348 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 1348 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Department of Education; Repair and Maintenance; Backlog

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-28 - (H) Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 3 [HB1348 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2011-HB1348-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	1348
TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to Education.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. The legislature finds that Hawaii's future depends on our youth, and the investments we make in our young people today will determine the course of our state in the years to come. One of the greatest investments we can make is to provide our youth with the best possible opportunities in education.

It has been proven that a proper scholastic environment�-one that is safe, secure, well-maintained, and clean--is a key contributor to a child's capacity to learn.

However, the legislature finds that there is a continuing backlog of repair and maintenance projects for Hawaii's public schools.

The purpose of this Act is to provide resources for the repair, maintenance, and renovation of Hawaii's public schools.

SECTION 2. The director of finance is authorized to issue general obligation bonds in the sum of $392,000,000 or so much thereof as may be necessary and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary is appropriated for fiscal year 2011-2012 for the purpose of the repair and maintenance of department of education school facilities.

SECTION 3. The appropriation made for the capital improvement projects authorized by this Act shall not lapse at the end of the fiscal biennium for which the appropriation is made; provided that all moneys from the appropriation unencumbered as of June 30, 2014, shall lapse as of that date.

SECTION 4. The sum appropriated shall be expended by the department of education.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2011.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Department of Education; Repair and Maintenance; Backlog

Description:

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to finance all repair and maintenance projects currently listed on the Department of Education's backlog of repair and maintenance project list.

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