THE SENATE
                THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                 REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

      MEASURES DEFERRED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1999


          COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGY
                        1:30 p.m.
                   Conference Room 212

         DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS
         (Deferred from February 3 and 5, 1999)

S.B. 1103   EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR STATE GOVERNMENT      EDU, WAM
           TO IMPLEMENT YEAR 2000 COMPLIANCE EFFORTS
           Appropriates funding for  continued  support of the
           State's computer systems for Year 2000 compliance.
                                              (MIZUGUCHI, B/R)

S.B. 1269   EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR EDUCATION            EDU, WAM
           Provides an additional  283 permanent positions and
           $11,100,000 of  operating  funds  to  the  Dept. of
           Education for fiscal year 1998-99.
                                              (MIZUGUCHI, B/R)

S.B. 1138   THE HAWAII PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY          EDU, WAM
           Transfers all  licenses,  assets, responsibilities,
           and functions  of  the  Hawaii  Public Broadcasting
           Authority   to   the   Hawaii   Public   Television
           Foundation,  a  not-for-profit  organization  under
           Sec. 501(c)(3)  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code of
           1986, as amended.
                                              (MIZUGUCHI, B/R)

S.B. 1156   COST-RECOVERY FEES FOR DELINQUENT                 EDU, WAM
           Grants the  Board  of  Education  the  authority to
           establish a fee of not more than $10 to be added to
           delinquent patron  accounts  at  the  time they are
           referred to a collection agency.
                                              (MIZUGUCHI, B/R)

S.B. 1157   THE STATE LIBRARIAN                               EDU, WAM
           Authorizes the Board  of  Education  to appoint the
           State  Librarian  and   to   set  forth  terms  and
           conditions of employment and salary.
                                              (MIZUGUCHI, B/R)


                   No testimony will be accepted.

For further information, please call the committee clerk at 586-6230.