HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Tommy Waters, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Helène Hale

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

February 8, 2005

TIME:

2:10 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 2

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the number of members on the board of regents. Establishes guidelines on the geographic locations to be represented.

HED, FIN

HB 3

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends article X, section 6 of the Hawaii constitution to allow modifications to the UH board of regents appointment process and establishes the candidate advisory council to screen and propose candidates for the board.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 4

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends statutes in conformity with proposed constitutional amendment to allow modifications to the UH board of regents appointment process and establishes the candidate advisory council to screen and propose candidates for the board.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 985

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS.

Expands membership of university of Hawaii board of regents to 30. Requires some members to be appointed by the governor and others by a regents selection committee. Requires a portion of the board membership to consist of nonresidents.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 1220

PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6 OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH AN ELECTED UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS.

Proposes a constitutional amendment to elect instead of appoint the University of Hawaii Board of Regents and to ensure that each county will be represented on the Board.

HED, JUD, FIN
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Tommy Waters

Chair