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:	MONDAY, April 3, 2006
TIME:	3:15 P.M.
PLACE:	Conference Room 308 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 2

SB 3120 SD2 (HSCR1187-06)	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Increases the amount of general fund appropriations previously appropriated for the B Plus scholarship program. Deposits the appropriations into the student scholarship and assistance special fund. Changes the income guidelines. Establishes a workforce development scholarship program at the community colleges. Specifies that state funds for all scholarship programs shall be placed in a separate account in the student scholarship and assistance special fund.	HED/LAB, FIN
SB 2959 SD3 (HSCR1194-06)	RELATING TO LABOR. Establishes the rapid response development and training program within the community college system; makes appropriation to UH for the rapid response development and training program.	LAB/HED, FIN
SB 2980 SD2 (HSCR1193-06)	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to increase the number of public high schools participating in the Construction Academy training program, which allows high school students to take classes in various construction trades and earn credit towards an associate degree at an affiliated community college; makes appropriations to campuses.	LAB/HED/EDN, FIN
SB 87 SD2 (HSCR1215-06)	RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT. Creates a collective bargaining unit for substitute teachers of the department of education, including part-time substitute teachers working less than one-half of a full-time equivalent, but gives them the option of joining an appropriate and existing bargaining unit.	LAB, FIN
SB 3021 SD2, HD1 (HSCR1179-06)	RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES. Prohibits an employer from discharging or otherwise punishing an employee for the lawful use of the employee's accrued and available sick leave. Effective 7/1/2050.	LAB, FIN
SB 3035 SD1 (HSCR1174-06)	RELATING TO CONTINUED TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS TO INJURED EMPLOYEES. Prevents the termination of temporary total disability benefits until the director of labor and industrial relations decides to terminate them.	LAB, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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		________________________________________ Rep. Dwight Takamine Chair