HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

FRIDAY, March 31, 2006

TIME:

3:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

SB 2229

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1143-06)

RELATING TO TEACHERS' HOUSING.

Transfers administration of the teachers' housing program from the Housing and Community Development Corporation of Hawaii to the Department of Education. Requires the unexpended balances of the proceeds of general obligation bonds, rental payments for housing from teacher tenants, and repayment of downpayment loans to teachers be deposited in the Teachers' Housing Revolving Fund. Expands the uses of the Revolving Fund to include the financing and repair of teachers' housing. Authorizes DOE to make downpayment loans for the purchase of residential property to teachers.

EDN, FIN

SB 3197

SD2

(HSCR1146-06)

RELATING TO SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS.

Establishes that the compensation of substitute teachers shall be tied to the salary or wage increases provided to licensed class II teachers of the department of education.

EDN/LAB, FIN

SB 2652

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1147-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Confers the same rights, privileges, and benefits of civil service employees in DOE to civil service employees of new century conversion charter schools. Confers the same rights, privileges, and benefits of exempt civil service employees of DOE to exempt civil service employees of new century charter schools and new century conversion charter schools. Ensures that civil service employees at new century conversion charter schools who are promoted or take a voluntary demotion to another civil service position within DOE receive the same rights, privileges, and benefits of continuous, uninterrupted civil service.

EDN/LAB, FIN

SB 2718

SD1

(HSCR1029-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Caps the maximum annual contribution from a nonprofit organization that creates a charter school.

EDN, FIN

SB 2719

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1259-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Omnibus public charter schools recodification. Creates a new chapter on charter school governance.

EDN, FIN

SB 3054

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1099-06)

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Provides seed money to establish the charter school facilities fund partnership. Allows the State to enter into leases with charter schools at rates comparable to other state agencies.

EDN, FIN
     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) THE COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE STAFF AT 586-6200.

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair