Bill > HCR22

This Concurrent Resolution urges the Department of Education to establish a working group to address the significant shortage of school bus drivers in the state, a problem exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and impacting student attendance, especially for those in rural or disadvantaged communities. The resolution specifies that the Superintendent of Education, along with representatives from the Board of Education, the state Department of Transportation, city and county transportation departments, and private bus companies like Ground Transportation Inc. and Roberts Hawaii, should be invited to participate. This working group is tasked with developing findings and recommendations, potentially including legislative proposals, to improve school bus service, and must submit a report to the Legislature before the 2023 session.