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 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, February 5, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

JOINT HEARING:
HB 1226    RELATING TO DISTANCE LEARNING              HED/EDN,FIN
        Establishes the distance learning commission in the
        University of Hawaii to develop a comprehensive
        distance learning policy. Establishes the distance
        learning commission in the University of Hawaii to
        develop a comprehensive distance learning policy.

HED ONLY:
HB 81      MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTER
                                                   EDB,HED,FIN
        Appropriates funds to establish a nanotechnology
        center at the university park at the University of
        Hawaii at Hilo.


 
 
HB 1351    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
        SCHOOL OF MEDICINE                             HED,FIN
        Appropriates funding to the University of Hawaii
        medical school.

HB 1352    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH
                                                       HED,FIN
        Appropriates $750,000 for the cost-sharing effort of
        the University of Hawaii at Manoa for the operation of
        the AGOR-26 oceanographic research vessel.

HB 1353    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE MARINE BIOPRODUCTS
        ENGINEERING CENTER                             HED,FIN
        Appropriates funds for the marine bioproducts
        engineering center at UH Manoa.

HB 1354    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC
        RESEARCH CENTER                                HED,FIN
        Appropriates funds to the UOH for the establishment of
        5.00 FTE faculty positions within the international
        pacific research center of the school of ocean and
        earth science and technology.

HB 1355    MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE PACIFIC MAPPING
        PROGRAM, UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII                  HED,FIN
        Provides funds for operational expenses to the Pacific
        Mapping Program of the University of Hawaii.

HB 1396    RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII           HED,FIN
        Transfers the management of the Mauna Kea Science
        Reserve from the University of Hawaii at Manoa to the
        University of Hawaii at Hilo.  Appropriates funds for
        the transfer.

HB 1570    RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT WEST OAHU
                                                       HED,FIN
        Provides incentives for the expedited construction of
        the University of Hawaii West Oahu campus.

HB 1660    RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION                   HED,FIN
        Appropriates funds to pay for utilities for the
        community colleges.

HB 1661    RELATING TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE
        BENEFIT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII            HED,FIN
        Appropriates funds for the CIP for the University of
        Hawaii.



 
 
 
 
                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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JOINT HEARING) OR 35 COPIES (FOR HED HEARING ONLY) OF THEIR
TESTIMONY 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S
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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).
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                               Rep. David Morihara
                               Chair, HED




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                               Rep. Ken Ito
                               Chair, EDN