Hawaii State Legislature
2006 Legislative Session

HB1728 HD1 SD2

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Measure Title: RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Report Title: Education; Class Size Reduction; Appropriation ($)
Description: Makes appropriations for various class size initiatives and to hire part-time teachers, tutors, or both, for public elementary and intermediate schools. Requires the reduction of the student to teacher ratio for grades kindergarten to five. (SD2)
Package: None
Companion:SB1867
Introducer(s): CHONG, ITO, TANAKA, Yamane, Yamashita
Current Referral:EDM, WAM

Date Status Text
1/27/2005HIntroduced and Pass First Reading
1/31/2005HReferred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 7
2/11/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by EDN on Monday, 02-14-05 at 2:00 pm in House conference room 309.
2/14/2005HThe committees on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Berg, Arakaki, Chang, Green, Hale, Kahikina, Shimabukuro, Waters, Ching, Finnegan; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Cabanilla.
2/16/2005HReported from the committee on EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 332) as amended in (HD 1), recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to the committee on FIN.
2/17/2005HPassed Second Reading as amended in (HD 1) and referred to the committee on FIN with none voting no and Saiki excused.
2/23/2005HBill scheduled to be heard by FIN on Friday, 02-25-05 at 5:00 pm in House conference room 308.
2/25/2005HThe committees on FIN recommend that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes were as follows: 15 Ayes: Representative(s) Kawakami, Chong, Karamatsu, Lee, Magaoay, Nakasone, Nishimoto, Tanaka, Tsuji, Wakai, Yamane, Yamashita, Fox, Moses; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Meyer; 0 Noes: none; and 4 Excused: Representative(s) Takamine, Carroll, Evans, Pine.
3/2/2005HReported from the committee on FIN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 726), recommending passage on Third Reading.
3/3/2005HPassed Third Reading as amended in (HD 1) with none voting no and Arakaki, Herkes, Morita excused.
3/3/2005HTransmitted to Senate.
3/4/2005SReceived from House (Hse. Com. No. 79).
3/4/2005SPassed First Reading.
3/4/2005SDeferred until 03/08/05.
3/8/2005SReferred to EDM, WAM.
3/10/2005SThe committee on EDM has scheduled a public hearing on 03-14-05 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
3/14/2005SThe committee on EDM deferred the measure until 03-18-05 at 1:15 pm in conference room 225.
3/18/2005SThe committee(s) on EDM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in EDM were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Sakamoto, Hooser, Chun Oakland, Nishihara; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 2 Excused: Senator(s) Tsutsui, Hogue.
3/23/2005SReported from EDM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1136) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referral to WAM.
3/23/2005SReport adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.
3/28/2005SThe committee(s) on WAM has scheduled a decision making hearing on 03-31-05 at 9:00 am in conference room 211.
3/31/2005SThe committee on WAM recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes in WAM were as follows: 12 Aye(s): Taniguchi, Tsutsui, English, Espero, Hooser, Inouye, Kokubun, Nishihara, Sakamoto, Hemmings, Slom, Trimble; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 3 Excused: Fukunaga, Kanno, Kim.
4/8/2005SReported from WAM (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 1511) with recommendation of passage on Third Reading, as amended (SD 2).
4/8/2005S48 Hrs. Notice 04-12-05.
4/12/2005SPassed Third Reading, as amended (SD 2). Ayes, 21; Aye(s) with reservations: none . Noes, 3 (Senator(s) Hemmings, Slom, Trimble). Excused, 1 (Senator(s) Espero). Transmitted to House.
4/12/2005HReturned from Senate (Sen. Com. No. 636) in amended form (SD 2).
4/14/2005HHouse disagrees with Senate amendment (s).
4/15/2005SReceived notice of disagreement (Hse. Com. No. 606).
4/18/2005HHouse conferees appointed: Takumi, Takamine Co-Chairs; Berg, Ching.
4/18/2005SSenate Conferees appointed: Sakamoto, Chair; Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Nishihara, Tsutsui, Hogue.
4/18/2005HReceived notice of Senate conferees (Sen. Com. No. 717).
4/19/2005HHouse conferee(s) added: Representative(s) Chong.
4/20/2005SReceived notice of appointment of House conferees (Hse. Com. No. 662).
4/20/2005SReceived notice of change in conferees (Hse. Com. No. 667).
4/20/2005HBill scheduled for Conference Committee Meeting on Thursday, 04-21-05 at 2:00 pm in conference room 329.
4/21/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Friday 04-22-05 at 2:00 pm in conference room 329.
4/22/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Monday 04-25-05 at 2:00 pm in conference room 329.
4/25/2005HConference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Tuesday 04-26-05 at 2:00 pm in conference room 329.
12/2/2005 10:35:54 AMDCarried over to 2006 Regular Session
3/29/2006HHouse conferee(s) discharged: Representative(s) Takumi, Takamine (Co-)Chairman; Berg, Chong, Ching.

$ = Appropriation measure
ConAm = Constitutional Amendment