HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D., Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Tommy Waters

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Helène Hale

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Helène H. Hale

Rep. Bud Stonebraker

Rep. Michael Puamamo Kahikina

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Friday, February 11, 2005

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 222

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE PRESCHOOLS OPEN DOORS PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for the Preschools Open Doors Program.

EDN/HUS, FIN

HB 365

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Creates a pilot program for universal access to early childhood education for children age 5 or younger whose families are unable to afford quality early childhood education. Makes appropriations.

EDN/HUS, FIN

HB 1300

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

improves early childhood education in the state by establishing a quality ratings committee and appropriating funds to allow the committee to develop a quality ratings system for early childhood education. Makes early childhood education more accessible to all children by increasing the number of childcare subsidies available through the preschools open doors program.

EDN/HUS, FIN

HB 1582

RELATING TO SCHOOLS.

Exempts private preschools and its programs that are part of a licensed elementary school from the licensing requirements imposed by the department of human services.

EDN/HUS, JUD

     

 

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Rep. Alex M. Sonson

Chair

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Rep. Roy Takumi

Chair