HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
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Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair |
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Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D., Vice Chair |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki |
Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro |
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Rep. Jerry L. Chang |
Rep. Tommy Waters |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D. |
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching |
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Rep. Heléne H. Hale |
Rep. Lynn Finnegan |
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Rep. Bev Harbin |
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COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT |
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Rep. Kirk Caldwell, Chair |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Joseph M. Souki |
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Rep. Ken Ito |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro |
Rep. Anne V. Stevens |
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Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro |
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COMMITTEE ON HEALTH |
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Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki, Chair |
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Rep. Josh Green, M.D., Vice Chair |
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Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla |
Rep. Alex M. Sonson |
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Rep. Heléne H. Hale |
Rep. Chris Halford |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 15, 2006 |
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TIME: |
2:00 – 5:00 pm |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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SB 2887 SD1 (SSCR2647) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Directs the Hawaii Teachers Standards Board to create alternative criteria and other measures of qualification for highly qualified vocational education and career pathway teachers. (SD1) |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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SB 3197 SD2 (SSCR2900) |
RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS. Establishes that the compensation of substitute teachers shall be tied to the salary or wage increases provided to licensed class II teachers of the department of education. (SD2) |
EDN/LAB, JUD, FIN |
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SB 3101 SD2 (SSCR2895) |
RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Creates early learning authority within DOE. Sets powers and duties of authority. Creates workforce and professional development institute within authority and sets duties. Allows authority to contract with nonprofit early education agency to assist authority. Appropriates funds. (SD2) |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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SB 3273 SD2 (SSCR2588) |
RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Makes permanent provisions allowing a child who violates the zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol in public schools to return to school earlier than indicated in the original disciplinary determination following the completion of a substance abuse assessment and related treatment or counseling. Requires public schools to screen students facing substance abuse-related discipline to determine if there is a need for a substance abuse assessment referral. Requires the parent or legal guardian of a child facing discipline but who has been assessed as not needing treatment to consent to follow-up counseling for the child's family. Requires school administrators to review and determine the nature and severity of the child's offense, its impact on others, the offender's age, and whether the child is a repeat offender. Allows certified substance abuse counselors to conduct substance abuse assessments qualifying individuals for substance abuse-related insurance benefits. Requires assessments to be completed within ten days for children facing substance abuse-related school discipline. (SD2) |
EDN/HLT, JUD, FIN |
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SB 2704 SD2 (SSCR2876) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals one of the school-level minor repairs and maintenance accounts and the annual report of expenditures from the accounts, and clarifies that the remaining account is not funded by general funds. (SD2) |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2708 SD2 (SSCR2879) |
RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. Extends work of school impact fee working group established by Act 246, SLH 2005, one more year to 7/30/07; makes an appropriation. (SD2) |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2718 SD1 (SSCR2880) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Caps the maximum annual contribution from a nonprofit organization that creates a charter school. (SD1) |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2720 SD2 (SSCR2882) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals transfer of functions from DHS and the AG's office to DOE required by Reinventing Education Act of 2004. Delays transfer of functions from B&F to DOE and transfer of school health aides and public health nurses from DOH to DOE for one year. (SD2) |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2721 (SSCR2646) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals requirement that the superintendent of education provide an annual report to the board of education of principal transactions within the department. |
EDN |
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SB 2836 SD2 (SSCR2886) |
RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT FUND. Changes to an unspecified amount the base figure used to determine the amount of general excise tax revenues deposited into the state educational facilities improvement special fund. (SD2) |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2956 SD2 (SSCR2890) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Creates new school construction special fund; makes appropriations for DOE operations, repair, and maintenance; allows DOE to use certificates of participation to finance the construction of new schools; requires new schools to meet energy-efficient standards. (SD2) |
EDN, FIN |
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HR 31 / HCR 45 |
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ON THE BIG ISLAND THAT ENCOURAGE POSITIVE YOUTH OUTCOMES, INCLUDING LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. |
EDN |
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HR 32 / HCR 46 |
URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES CONGRESS, AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND ACT (NCLB) BY INCREASING FUNDS FOR FEDERAL EDUCATION INITIATIVES AND AFFORDING MORE FLEXIBILITY TO STATES IN RELATION TO NCLB. |
EDN |
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HR 33 / HCR 47 |
URGING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS TO SUPPORT IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE NATION'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS BY SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASING EDUCATION FUNDING. |
EDN |
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________________________________________ Rep. Kirk Caldwell Chair |
________________________________________ Rep. Roy Takumi Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki Chair |