HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999


               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

       COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION AND COMMERCE
                   Rep. Ron Menor, Chair
              Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair
  Rep. Romy M. Cachola          Rep. Roy M. Takumi
  Rep. Jerry L. Chang           Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
  Rep. Nestor R. Garcia         Rep. Chris Halford
  Rep. Robert N. Herkes         Rep. Jim Rath
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Cynthia H. Thielen
  Rep. Hermina M. Morita        Rep. Paul Whalen
  Rep. Sol P. Kaho'ohalahala

                  COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                    Rep. Ken Ito, Chair
               Rep. Tom Okamura, Vice Chair
  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. David Morihara           Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago    Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. David D. Stegmaier

                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Friday, March 19, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

JOINT HEARING:
HR 13        URGING MORE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT CHOICES AVAILABLE
HCR 10       TO THOSE WHO ARE SEVERELY ILL, AND URGING THE
          INCLUSION OF CARE OF THE DYING IN THE EDUCATION OF
          HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS                 HLT,HED/CPC


 
 
HR 16        URGING EFFECTIVE PAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS BE
HCR 14       REQUIRED IN ALL HEALTHCARE INSTITUTIONS  HLT,HED/CPC

HR 71        REQUESTING THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE BOARD OF
HCR 84       EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH A JOINT SUBCOMMITTEE ON
          CREATING A COORDINATED EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM FOR HAWAII
                                                   HED/EDN,FIN

HED HEARING:
SB 43 SD1    RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII         HED,FIN
          Increases board of regents membership to 15;
          requires membership to reflect economic, cultural
          and social diversity, requires at least 3 members to
          be nonresidents with national or international
          prominence within their respective fields, and
          designates these 3 members as ex-officio, non-voting
          members. 

SB 666 SD1   RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION                 HED,FIN
          Requires the University of Hawaii system to inform
          all students who are required to register with the
          Selective Service System of their obligation to
          comply with the Military Selective Service Act. 

SB 1183 SD1  MAKING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE UNIVERSITY
          OF HAWAII                                    HED,FIN
          To enable the University of Hawaii to meet its
          general fund fiscal obligations under chapter 304,
          HRS, in fiscal year 1998-1999, by addressing the
          budgetary shortfall resulting from the transfer of
          fiscal year 1997-1998 encumbrances to fiscal year
          1998-1999 which was necessitated by the University
          of Hawaii having to pay its faculty members on June
          30, 1998 instead of July 1, 1998. 

SB 1184 SD1  RELATING TO MANAGEMENT OF FINANCING AGREEMENTS FOR
          THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII                     HED,FIN
          Authorizes the University of Hawaii to approve its
          own financing agreements. 

SB 1465 SD1  RELATING TO THE STATE POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION
          COMMISSION                                   HED,FIN
          Establishes a college tuition savings program to be
          administered by the state post-secondary education
          commission for resident and nonresident students at
          any accredited post-secondary educational
          institution.  


 
 
 
 
 
HCR 19       REQUESTING THE EAST-WEST CENTER TO ESTABLISH AN
          "ASIA PACIFIC CENTER" TO SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE
          FOR DOING BUSINESS IN ASIA AND THE UNITED STATES    
                                                       HED,EDB

HCR 85       REQUESTING A MANAGEMENT AUDIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
          HAWAII TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTS OF THE FLEXIBILITY
          GRANTED TO THE UNIVERSITY UNDER ACT 115, SESSION
          LAWS OF HAWAII 1998                      HED,LMG,FIN

HR 69        REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONVENE A
HCR 82       STUDY GROUP TO CREATE A NEW HIGHER EDUCATION TITLE
          IN THE HAWAII REVISED STATUTES WHICH CLEARLY
          EXPRESSES LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND RECODIFIES THE
          HIGHER EDUCATION STATUTES                    HED,FIN

HR 70        REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO REVIEW ITS
HCR 83       TUITION WAIVERS WITH RESPECT TO THEIR APPLICABILITY
          TO ITS STRATEGIC PLAN                        HED,FIN

                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 50 COPIES (FOR
JOINT HEARING) OR 35 COPIES (FOR HED HEARING) 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.

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. David Morihara
                               Chair, HED

 
 
 
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                               Rep. Ron Menor
                               Chair, CPC





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                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair, EDN