HB 1749 HD 2 SD 1

RELATING TO GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION

By Representative(s) KAWAKAMI / OKAMURA / LEONG; McDermott, Santiago, Stegmaier, Takai

Keywords: EDUCATION, FEDERAL AID, HIGHER EDUCATION, TEACHERS AND EDUCATIONAL OFFICERS

Report Title: Geography education

Description: Appropriates funds for the geography department of the college of social sciences of the University of Hawaii to train and develop educators to promote the implementation of the national geography standards set forth in …Geography for Life: National Geography ƒ…Standards 1994ƒ, and to align the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards with the national standards. (SD1)

 1-28-99        H Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 2- 1-99        H Referred to the committees on EDN/HED, and then
                  referred to the committee on FIN, referral sheet 7
 2- 8-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by EDN/HED on Tuesday,
                  02-09-99 at 2:00 P.M. in House conference room 329.
 2- 9-99        H The committees on EDN/HED recommend that the
                  measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 2- 9-99        H The votes in EDN were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Ito, Okamura, Arakaki, Morihara, Takai, Leong,
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Santiago,
                  Stegmaier; and
 2- 9-99        H The votes in HED were as follows:7 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Morihara, Takai, Arakaki, Ito, Okamura, Leong,
                  McDermott; Ayes with reservations: Rep.(s) ; none
                  Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused: Rep.(s) Santiago,
                  Stegmaier
 2-12-99        H Reported from the committee on EDN/HED (Stand. Com.
                  Rep. No. 222) as amended in (HD 1), recommending
                  passage on Second Reading and referral to the
                  committee on FIN
 2-12-99        H Passed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and
                  referred to the committee on FIN with
                  Representative(s) none voting no and
                  Representative(s) Cachola, Chang, Kahikina,
                  Kawakami, Menor, Saiki, Souki, Takamine excused.
 3- 1-99        H Bill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Monday,
                  03-01-99 at 10:00 A.M. in House conference room
                  308.
 3- 1-99        H The committee on FIN recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3- 1-99        H The votes in FIN were as follows:15 Ayes: Rep.(s)
                  Takamine, Kawakami, Ahu Isa, Catalani, Kahikina,
                  Kanoho, Luke, Saiki, Schatz, Suzuki, Yamane, Fox,
                  Marumoto, Meyer, Moses; Ayes with reservations:
                  Rep.(s) ; none Noes: Rep.(s) ; and 2 Excused:
                  Rep.(s) Goodenow, Nakasone
 3- 5-99        H Reported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep.        
                  No. 1082) as amended in (HD 2), recommending passage        
                  on Third Reading
 3- 5-99        H Forty-eight (48) hours notice 03-09-99                   
 3- 9-99        H Passed Third Reading as amended in (HD 2)                
 3- 9-99        H The vote was as follows:  47 aye(s), with none
                  voting no and Representative(s) Luke, Menor, Moses,         
                  Okamura excused
 3- 9-99        H Transmitted to Senate                                    
 3-11-99        S Received from House (Hse. Com. No. 386)                  
 3-11-99        S Passed First Reading and referred to 1. EDU 2. WAM       
 3-18-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 03-24-99 at
                  3:30 p.m. in conference room 212
 3-24-99        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS.
 3-24-99        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 5 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Bunda, Tam, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Chumbley, Matsunaga
 3-25-99        S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1168) with
                  recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as
                  amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM
 3-25-99        S Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended
                  (SD 1) and referred to WAM.