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 Leong
   Rep. Tom Okamura                Rep. Bob McDermott
   Rep. Alex 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 Leong
   Rep. Alex Santiago              Rep. Bob McDermott
   Rep. David D. Stegmaier

   
                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, February 10, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

JOINT HEARING:
HB 939     RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO          
                                                   HED/EDN,FIN
        Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo
        for a counseling psychology program and a special
        education teacher program.

HED HEARING:
HB 307     RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION                   HED,FIN
        Creates a college savings program.


 
 
 
 
 
 
HB 704     RELATING TO TUITION WAIVERS                HED,JHA,FIN
        Waives tuition for 500 additional Hawaiian students in
        the University of Hawaii system.  Gives priority to
        those Hawaiian students who are enrolled in Hawaiian
        language courses, education, are financially needy, or
        participating in student recruitment programs.


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 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. Ken Ito
                               Chair, EDN