HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

               COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
                Rep. David Morihara, Chair
              Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair

  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 15, 2000

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

SB 539 SD1  PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X,    (HED,JHA,FIN)
(SSCR 2676) SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THE
         UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WITH AUTONOMY IN ALL MATTERS
         RELATED TO THE UNIVERSITY 
         Constitutional amendment to give UH autonomy in all
         matters related to the university. 

SB 3141     RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII    (HED,LAB/FIN)
(SSCR 2588) Provides complete autonomy to the University of
         Hawaii, by making its status comparable to that of
         the judiciary.  Makes all employees subject to the
         university's personnel system, and removes all
         university employees from civil service.  Eliminates
         director of finance and governor from the university
         budgetary process. 

SB 2964     RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII    (HED,LAB/FIN)
(SSCR 2587) Enables the University to develop a classification
         system which appropriately recognizes the scope and
         subject matter of work, and the scope and degree of
         responsibility and the required minimum
         qualifications.

SB 278 SD2  RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION                (HED,FIN)
(SSCR 2582) Amends Section 307-2, HRS, to adjust the composition
         of the RCUH board of directors from 10 members to 11
         members as follows:  2 members each from the BOR,

 
         administration, and faculty plus the five members
         appointed by the governor.  

SB 2572     RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII        (HED,FIN)
(SSCR 2704) FACILITIES USE REVOLVING FUND 
         Authorizes real property revenues of the University
         of Hawaii to be deposited into a university revolving
         fund.

SB 2574 SD1 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII        (HED,FIN)
(SSCR 2732) Authorizes the University of Hawaii community
         colleges to deposit their special fund revenues into
         system special funds.

SB 2575 SD2 RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII        (HED,FIN)
(SSCR 2733) FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND
         Establishes the University of Hawaii facilities
         improvements special fund.  Earmarks $15 million a
         year of general excise tax revenues, general
         obligation funds, or a combination of both, to be
         deposited into the fund for university repair and
         maintenance projects. 


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE
COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 317, STATE CAPITOL; OR (2)  THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE
CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE
HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859
(NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE
TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING,
AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2"
X 11" SHEET.  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HIGHER
EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6330.

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ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



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                               Rep. David Morihara
                               Chair