THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON LABOR

Senator Brian Kanno, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Friday, March 19, 2004

TIME:

1:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

NOTE: The Committee previously held public hearings on Senate bills that are substantially similar to House bills, as noted. Please focus your testimony on the differences, if any, between the House and Senate measures as listed.

HB 1924

HD1

(HSCR713-04)

RELATING TO TEACHER COMPENSATION.

Requires teachers to receive their normal annual increment or longevity increase, as the case may be, for a year's satisfactory service in any fiscal year that an increase in the appropriate salary schedule is effected, except as provided by law.

(Companion measure: SB 2202)

EDU/LBR, WAM

HB 1780

HD1

(HSCR705-04)

RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT.

Limits paid leave for government employees who attend parent-teacher conferences to two hours, and clarifies that government employees are eligible to receive paid leave to attend the parent-teacher conferences of adult children who are attending a public or private school in grades kindergarten through twelve.

LBR/EDU, WAM

HB 2713

HD2

(HSCR725-04)

RELATING TO SOCIAL SECURITY FOR PUBLIC EMPLOYEES.

Extends additional social security benefits to employees of the East-West Center.

LBR/EDU, WAM
     

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 45 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 Brian Kanno

Chair

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair