THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2007
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
DATE: |
Wednesday, February 07, 2007 |
TIME: |
1:15 PM |
PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
SB 684 |
RELATING TO UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES. Requires the public disclosure of proposed compensation or compensation changes for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system.
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EDU, JDL |
SB 1154 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Enacts a new part in chapter 304A, University of Hawaii, to provide for facilities improvement and university development; repeals existing University of Hawaii facilities improvement and university development law.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 681 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR PROGRAMS. Makes appropriation to University of Hawaii for graduate professional access program and Manoa health careers opportunity program.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 1177 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A GLOBAL YOUTH CENTER IN HAWAII . Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to establish a Global Youth Center in Hawaii.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 1268 |
RELATING TO A COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM TAX CREDIT. Establishes a college savings program tax credit.
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EDU, EDT, WAM |
SB 682 |
RELATING TO COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAMS. Appropriates funding to the University of Hawaii in order for it to establish a college preparatory online academy.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 1146 |
RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes the Senator Hiram L. Fong Scholarship Program at the University of Hawaii.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 1156 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds for the B Plus scholarship program for fiscal years 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 and changes the program's eligibility criteria.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 1265 |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Changes the performance standards commission membership and reporting schedule. Clarifies the intended purpose of the Hawaii educator loan program and amends the loan forgiveness incentive provisions. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the office of school redesign, teacher education and professional development, the master of education in teaching degree program, additional staff for the Hawaii educational policy center, and the Hawaii educator loan program.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 692 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for distance training in public health.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 607 |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. Appropriation to the University of Hawaii; $75,000 for research and development of a statewide web-based database of experiential learning opportunities; $10,000 for study to identify barriers to businesses and organizations volunteering to provide experiential learning opportunities to K-12 and post-secondary learners.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 683 |
RELATING TO THE RUNNING START PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE PREPARATION. Appropriates $50,000 for each year of the fiscal biennium to the GEAR UP Hawaii scholarship fund for the scholarships to students in underrepresented populations in higher education for tuition at the University of Hawaii to participate in the running start college preparatory program and ensures credit for both high school and college degrees is granted for courses taken while in the program.
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EDU, WAM |
SB 1126 |
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Increases the educational capital of the State through an appropriation to the center on the family at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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EDU, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 230, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.
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Public Folder. A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6843.
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________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair |
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