HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 2000

         COMMITTEE ON LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair

  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. Scott K. Saiki
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Jim Rath

                   COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
              Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair
            Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

  Rep. Lei Ahu Isa              Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani
  Rep. Willie C. Espero         Rep. Kenny Goodenow
  Rep. Michael P. Kahikina      Rep. Ezra R. Kanoho 
  Rep. Sylvia Luke              Rep. Bob Nakasone
  Rep. Brian Schatz             Rep. Nathan Suzuki
  Rep. Brian Y. Yamane          Rep. Galen Fox
  Rep. Barbara Marumoto         Rep. Colleen Meyer
  Rep. Mark Moses

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Tuesday, April 4, 2000

        TIME:    9:00 A.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol

                        A G E N D A

SB 3193   RELATING TO THE HAWAII INSURANCE EXCHANGE CPC,LAB/FIN
SD1 HD1   Establishes a plan for the formation and implemen-
HSCR 987-00  tation of a captive insurance facility to effectively
          manage the administration and financing of the
          current and potential future employee benefit
          obligations of the state and county governments.
          Replaces the Hawaii Public Employees Health Fund with
          the Hawaii Insurance Exchange to provide employee
          benefits.

SB 2837   RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY  EDN,LAB/FIN
SD1 HD1   Mandates that DOE implement the educational
HSCR 978-00  accountability system for Hawaii's public schools
          that focuses on student learning of the statewide

 
          standards and includes student accountability; school
          or collective professional accountability of rewards,
          assistance, and sanctions; individual professional
          accountability; and public accounting for other
          significant partners to the education process.
          Establishes an interagency educational accountability
          working group.

SB 2218   RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CHARTER SCHOOLS EDN,LAB/FIN
SD1 HD1   Provides legal protection for new century charter
HSCR 977-00  school boards.  Allows groups of teachers at a school
          to form a charter school.  Requires the auditor to
          consider the advice of the superintendent and local
          school boards in setting the allocation for new
          century charter schools.  Requires the auditor to
          develop a methodology for allocating funds to be
          applied to alternative forms of public schools.
          Appropriates funds for the establishment of
          additional new century charter schools, including the
          hiring of additional school personnel.  

         DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW IF TIME PERMITS

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 60 COPIES OF
THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)
THE COMMITTEE'S CHAIR IN ROOM 306, 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 WITH TWO HOLES PUNCHED AT THE TOP.  FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
CLERK AT 586-6506 OR THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200..

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR
SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE
HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY,
OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE
COMMITTEE CLERK 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN
BE MADE.



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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
Chair                             Chair