THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

NOTICE OF JOINT HEARING

DATE:	Monday, March 14, 2005
TIME:	1:15 PM
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 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.

EDM/HMS JOINT HEARING ONLY:

HB 222 (HSCR723)	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PRESCHOOLS OPEN DOORS PROGRAM. Appropriates funds for the Preschools Open Doors Program.	EDM/HMS, WAM
HB 1300 HD2 (HSCR939)	RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Improves early childhood education in the state by establishing an early childhood education task force and appropriating funds to allow the task force to develop a ranking system for early childhood education.	EDM/HMS, WAM

EDM HEARING ONLY:

HB 1728 HD1 (HSCR726)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to hire part-time teachers, tutors, or both for public elementary and intermediate schools that need them. (Companion measure: SB 1867)	EDM, WAM
HB 115 HD1 (HSCR727)	RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS. Appropriates funds for casket liners and to address the soil problems at the Hawaii State Veterans Cemetery.	EDM, WAM

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony for joint hearings and 25 copies for single hearings to the committee clerk, Room 230, 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 586-6843

________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair		________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair