THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2001

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 28, 2001

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING ONLY

SB 1531

SD1

relating to agricultural lands.

Transfers the disposition of public lands within an agricultural district to the department of agriculture. (SD1)

AGT/WLE, WAM

SB 127

SD1

Making an appropriation for the improvement and maintenance of student lavatories in all hawaii public schools.

Appropriates funds to improve and maintain student lavatories in Hawaii’s public schools.

EDU, WAM

SB 132

making an appropriation for the peer education program.

Appropriates funds to maintain and expand the services provided by the department of education's peer education program.

EDU, WAM

SB 821

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR LAPTOPS FOR LEARNING.

Makes an appropriation for the laptops for learning program and expands the program to include loaners. Requires the DOE to report on the success of the program. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 535

SD1

relating to education.

Requires the department of education to establish risk management and related programs for school administrators, teachers, and other school personnel to mitigate the potential for liability in the performance of their jobs; makes appropriation. (SD1)

EDU, JDC, WAM

SB 1292

SD1

relating to technology.

Amends technology scholarship program to eliminate onerous conditions such as the work, internship, and incumbent worker category requirements to increase participation in the program. (SD1)

EDU/EDT, WAM

SB 505

SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes tuition waivers for special education and education administration majors at the University of Hawaii (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 1206

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes the transfer of all University funds, with the exception of general funds, into the University of Hawaii Commercial Enterprises Revolving Fund to finance the establishment of new enterprises

EDU, WAM

SB 1207

SD1

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Specifies that the settlements of claims and judgments against the university may be payable from the moneys appropriated by the legislature. (SD1)

 

EDU/JDC, WAM

SB 1210

SD1

RELATING TO THE RESEARCH CORPORATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Revises the content requirements of the RCUH Annual Report. (SD1)

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1213

SD1

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND CONTINUATION OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOLS.Appropriates funds to develop and establish professional development schools within Hawaii public schools to train preservices teachers. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 1236

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.

EDU, WAM

SB 1205

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Provides flexibility in allocating portions of the indirect overhead revenues generated by the University from research and training programs.

EDU, WAM

SB 621

SD1

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET.

Appropriates funds for a legislative media streaming project over the Internet. (SD1)

EDT, WAM

SB 1534

relating to long-term care.

Requires State, in addressing long-term care issues, to adopt certain general principles as a matter of state policy.

HHS/CPH, WAM

SB 1184

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR COMPENSATION OF CRIME VICTIMS.

Compensates crime victims, good Samaritans, surviving family members, and their service providers.

JDC, WAM

SB 1186

RELATING TO THE CRIME VICTIM COMPENSATION COMMISSION.

Exempt the executive director and administrative assistant from the requirements of civil service

JDC, WAM

     

 

NO ORAL TESTIMONY WILL BE ACCEPTED ON THE ABOVE BILLS.

Persons wishing to submit new or supplemental information on the bills should submit 35 copies, three hole-punched, of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 210, State Capitol 24 hours prior to Decision Making. 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.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6800.

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair