Senate education committee vote a bill that would allow the countries to develop public schools in the land, through public-private partnership forward.
Governor Neil o burke dragon than to push the so-called 21st century schools initiative to raise funds for the repair and maintenance of the Hawaiian school, this is a 65 - year - old on average.
This question has gained momentum, this meeting - earlier this month the house of representatives and the senate pass different versions of the controversial proposal - but there are still many residents worry about their impact on the community.
On Monday, the senators heard the house version of the bill. With the senate's advice, more cautious attitude, allow the two project to replace its text within three years. Next year the bill the senate committee on ways and methods.
Some critics who fear a steady stream of initiative is accused of a branch of public land development agencies, lawmakers are cautious. The agency has been condemned its broad authority to override county area, and allow the law, congress voted to repeal it.
Although the school land development act is an independent advice, some people say that it will be no different. The influence of
Citizens of waikiki Leeds larson told senators said on Monday that she was worried about how the bill will affect schools within the city.
, "larson said:" if a high-rise structure is based on the property, Jefferson elementary school land will never be back, for the children in the school, located in oahu, the edge of the famous hotel had two sons.
Says larson, she knew, in waikiki land is valuable, can bring a lot of revenue. But she said, like her family, raise their children in a one bedroom apartment, school nature of rural land, is particularly important.
"We value is the most land," she said.
Both house and senate to draft the specified priority to the development of which schools can. But Jefferson elementary school principals parker gave evidence to support the bill, called for the plan as "don't even think about it."
Education interior committee chairman Roy said takumi, city schools, will consider the meaning of the pilot project, this shows that the waikiki elementary school, said it would be easier to consolidate the city schools, rather than rural schools.
He also suggested that expansion feature, such as MAO in island high school, he said, maui has 77 acres of land, sitting in the school.
Artisan and Jill tokuda said, chairman of the senate education committee recommend creating a process, can be significant social people from all walks of life advice.
Tokuda is indispensable to society the idea of a pilot project, they worry is unnecessary.
"We can't trust legislation," she said.
Tokuda and Takumi said, this is not fair, in the public land development agency's advice, because all of that development must abide by the law of development.
They point out that university as an example, in the public and the private sector partnership has been successful. Goldsmith said Jamba Juice at the university of Hawaii, ma Noah is a private company, fill the needs of the society.
Goldsmith said, house plans soon heard the senate version of the initiative, is likely to replace the version of the bill in the senate and the house of representatives.
During the meeting, will make a detailed plan, he said, this is both houses of congress held a compromise bill.
Chamber of commerce suggested, is one of the main difference between the who should be responsible for development.
Goldsmith said that he thought the education committee should have the final say, to ensure that education will always be a priority project.
Tokuda said, let the lieutenant governor, to facilitate program is the best choice, because he has more resources and expertise, at his disposal.
She said, and advice to the education committee of the senate education option for the development of land leasing and management department.
 



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