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HI HB2696
Bill
Status
1/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Feki Pouha
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AI Summary
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Establishes a student repair and maintenance program at selected public high schools, with preference given to rural schools and schools with large numbers of repair and maintenance projects.
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Allows students under instructor supervision to undertake repair and maintenance projects (electrical, mechanical, plumbing, construction, or demolition) not exceeding $10,000 in value and earn academic credit.
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Exempts students participating in the program from licensing requirements under chapter 448E, but requires instructors to be licensed if projects require a licensed plumber or electrician.
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Makes repair and maintenance projects under the program exempt from chapter 103D (Hawaii's public procurement code).
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Appropriates funding from general revenues for fiscal year 2016-2017 for program implementation, effective July 1, 2016.
Legislative Description
Department of Education; Vocational Training; Repair; Maintenance. ($)
Last Action
The committee(s) on EDN recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.
2/12/2016