THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair

Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Thursday, February 9, 2006
TIME:	2:45 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 016 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 2862	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Directs the department of education to seek proposals for potential use of its vacant classrooms for early education programs offered by public, nonprofit or private entities. Appropriates funds.	EDM/HMS, WAM
SB 2724	RELATING TO CHILDREN. Expands the definition of "infants and toddlers with special needs" to include children through the age at which they are eligible to enter kindergarten.	HMS/EDM, WAM
SB 3101	RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION. Creates early learning authority within DOE. Sets powers and duties of authority. Creates workforce and professional development institute within authority and sets duties. Allows authority to contract with nonprofit early education agency to assist authority. Appropriates $2,000,000.	EDM/HMS, WAM
SB 2861	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes the federal revenue maximization revolving fund to collect and disburse revenue for medicaid-eligible health services provided to public school children.	HMS/EDM, WAM
SB 2795	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Repeals the transfer of functions from the department of human services to the department of education regarding employment background checks specified in Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004.	HMS/EDM, JHW

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 40 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 226, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

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Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6130.

________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair		________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair