Bill Text: HI SB802 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Elementary Schools; Shaded Areas; Reduce Exposure to UV Light

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-11 - Carried over to 2010 Regular Session. [SB802 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2010-SB802-Amended.html

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STAND. COM. REP. NO. 173

 

Honolulu, Hawaii

                  

 

RE:    S.B. No. 802

 

 

 

Honorable Colleen Hanabusa

President of the Senate

Twenty-Fifth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2009

State of Hawaii

 

Madam:

 

     Your Committee on Education and Housing, to which was referred S.B. No. 802 entitled:

 

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO SCHOOLS,"

 

begs leave to report as follows:

 

     The purpose of this measure is to require the Department of Education to include a shaded play area or areas of reasonable size on school grounds in its plans for all new elementary schools, and to implement an ongoing program to provide a shaded play area or areas of reasonable size on the grounds of existing elementary schools.

 

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by two private organization and one individual.  One state agency and two individuals submitted testimony in opposition.  Copies of written testimony are available for review on the Legislature's website.

 

     Your Committee supports the intent of this measure, but acknowledges the concerns raised by the Department of Education regarding the most appropriate means of providing protection from sun exposure for Hawaii's students.  Your Committee believes that a continuing discussion of alternatives, such as tree planting, or other means should be pursued in addition to this measure.

 

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Education and Housing that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of S.B. No. 802 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

 

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

 

		____________________________ NORMAN SAKAMOTO, Chair