HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2006
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COMMITTEE ON FINANCE |
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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair |
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Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Mele Carroll |
Rep. Clift Tsuji |
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Rep. Pono Chong |
Rep. Glenn Wakai |
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Rep. Cindy Evans |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Marilyn B. Lee |
Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita |
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Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay |
Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer |
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Rep. Bob Nakasone |
Rep. Mark S. Moses |
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Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto |
Rep. Kymberly Pine |
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Rep. Kameo Tanaka |
Rep. Anne V. Stevens |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
FRIDAY, March 31, 2006 |
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TIME: |
2:00 P.M. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A # 1
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SB 2956 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1034-06) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for DOE and UH operations and facility repair and maintenance. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for DOE capital improvement projects and the repair and maintenance of UH facilities. Authorizes DOE to use certificates of participation to finance the construction of new schools. Establishes and appropriates funds for the New School Construction Special Fund from which lease back payments can be made. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2704 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1031-06) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals: (1) the school-level minor repair and maintenance account that consists of general funds, (2) the annual report to the Department of Accounting and General Services regarding expenditures made from the school-level minor repair and maintenance accounts, and (3) the requirement that DOE allocate funds from these accounts based on the age, condition, and number of students of the school. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 3195 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1142-06) |
MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for a weighted student formula conversion program that provides supplementary funds to help schools transition into the new spending method under the weighted student formula. Appropriates funds for various other educational needs. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2708 SD2 (HSCR1030-06) |
RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES. Extends work of school impact fee working group established by Act 246, SLH 2005, one more year to 7/30/07; makes an appropriation. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 2720 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1032-06) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals the transfer of functions from the departments of Budget and Finance, Attorney General, and Human Services to the Department of Education. Delays the transfer of school health aides and public health nurses from the Department of Health to the Department of Education. |
EDN, FIN |
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SB 3101 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1257-06) |
RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Builds a comprehensive system of early childhood learning services by further developing and refining the recommendations of the temporary early childhood education task force. Establishes and appropriates funds for an early learning educational task force. Builds upon the existing framework and services for early childhood learning. |
EDN/LAB, FIN |
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SB 3273 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1002-06) |
RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE. Improves the process by which public school students are assessed and treated for substance abuse by amending the zero tolerance policy (Policy) for drugs and alcohol in public schools, including allowing certified substance abuse counselors to conduct assessments to qualify individuals for substance abuse-related insurance benefits, and making permanent the provisions that allow a child who violates the Policy to return to school earlier than indicated in the original disciplinary determination. |
EDN/HLT, FIN |
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SB 3059 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1260-06) |
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the department of education to establish, provide, and maintain a model curriculum for each grade level, with course content that meets the state performance standards and reflect the requirements of the federal No Child Left Behind Act. |
EDN, FIN |
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Takamine Chair |