THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Avery B. Chumbley, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Senator David Matsuura, Chair

Senator Jan Yagi Buen, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

 

DATE:

Monday, March 19, 2001

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

NOTE: UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED, THE COMMITTEE PREVIOUSLY HELD PUBLIC HEARINGS ON COMPANION OR SIMILAR SENATE BILLS THAT ARE SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE HOUSE BILLS LISTED BELOW. TESTIMONIES ON COMPANION BILLS SHOULD NOT BE REPEATED, UNLESS THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE HOUSE AND SENATE MEASURES.

EDU/HHS HEARING ONLY:

HB 840

HD2

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes a data and research office for children and families in the center on the family at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Appropriates funds. (Companion Bill: SB 1236)

EDU/HHS, WAM

HB 98

HD1

RELATING TO SCHOOL HEALTH.

Establishes comprehensive school health projects that promote the healthy development of all students and a comprehensive school health program. Convenes a joint planning committee to coordinate a phased implementation of the program. (Companion Bill: SB 157)

EDU/HHS, WAM

HB 1555

HD2

RELATING TO ADOLESCENCE SCHOOL-BASED SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT.

Appropriates funds for statewide adolescent school-based treatment programs. (No companion bill)

EDU/HHS, WAM

EDU HEARING ONLY:

HB 1216

HD1

RELATING TO THE KOREAN CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION COMMISSION.

Appropriates funds to the Korean centennial celebration commission for the Korean centennial celebration. (No companion bill)

EDU, WAM

HB 1391

HD1

RELATING TO THE ARTS.

Amends the duties of the state foundation on culture and the arts; requires the continuation of annual reports; appropriates funds for at least twenty-eight fine arts positions within the department of education. (Companion Bill: SB 1492)

EDU, WAM

HB 472

HD2

RELATING TO PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Establishes the Hawaii school repair and maintenance trust fund as a separate fund of Hawaii 3R's, a nonprofit corporation, for coordination of private and federal efforts to repair and maintain public schools. Establishes a tax credit for in-kind contributions to the fund. (Companion Bill: SB 493 SD2)

EDU, WAM

HB 1666

HD2

RELATING TO THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS.

Establishes the school-level minor repairs and maintenance special fund to provide moneys for school-level minor repairs and maintenance accounts. Allows an individual whose state income tax refund for any taxable year is $2 or more to designate $2 of the same to be paid over to the special fund. (Companion Bill: SB 1211 SD2)

EDU, WAM

HB 94

HD1

RELATING TO PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER PROGRAMS.

Appropriates funds for the establishment of new parent-community networking centers and for the further development of existing centers. (Companion Bill: SB 1230)

EDU, WAM

HB 487

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the financial analysis of expenditures by the DOE to utilize analytical techniques that include examining trends, deviation from the norm or average, school-by-school comparison, and costs and benefits. Requires a financial analysis of expenditures with respect to "program" and "per pupil costs". (Companion Bill: SB 1308)

EDU, WAM

HB 384

HD1

RELATING TO THE PENAL CODE.

Authorizes the use of force by school personnel, when necessary, during school events or at a departmentally supervised off-campus activity. (Companion Bill: SB 1284)

EDU, JDC

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW, IF TIME PERMITS.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 213, State Capitol 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (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.

Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6729.

 

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Senator David Matsuura

Chair

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair