HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Joe Bertram, III, Vice Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.	Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto	Rep. Glenn Wakai
Rep. Scott K. Saiki	Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching
Rep. Maile S. L. Shimabukuro	Rep. Lynn Finnegan
Rep. K. Mark Takai

COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

Rep. Alex M. Sonson, Chair

Rep. Bob Nakasone, Vice Chair

Rep. Cindy Evans	Rep. Joseph M. Souki
Rep. Sharon E. Har	Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine
Rep. Marilyn B. Lee	Rep. Roy M. Takumi
Rep. Sylvia Luke	Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer
Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey	Rep. Kymberly Marcos Pine
Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:	Tuesday, February 6, 2007
TIME:	2:00 p.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

Please provide 45 copies of testimony for each of the following joint committee bills:
HB 159	RELATING TO VOCATIONAL TRAINING. Appropriates funds for the establishment of post-high school vocational education programs in Pahoa and Ka'u, in the county of Hawaii.	HED/LAB, FIN
HB 1011	RELATING TO UNIFORM INFORMATION PRACTICES. Requires the public disclosure of proposed compensation or compensation changes for administrative positions in the University of Hawaii system.	HED/LAB, JUD
HB 1012	RELATING TO EDUCATION. Provides funding to the University of Hawaii to design, research, and develop an interactive searchable web-base database.	HED/LAB, FIN
HB 1013	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING. Appropriation to the University of Hawaii; $75,000 for research and development of a statewide web-based database of experiential learning opportunities; $10,000 for study to identify barriers to businesses and organizations volunteering to provide experiential learning opportunities to K-12 and post-secondary learners.	HED/LAB, FIN
DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
Please provide 35 copies for each of the following bills:
HB 1869	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Requires the net general fund appropriation to the University of Hawaii for each fiscal year to be at least 10% of the total general fund appropriation to the executive branch.	HED, FIN
HB 953	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Establishes and appropriates funds for a textbook lending library program at each UH community college to assist students in need.	HED, FIN
HB 586	MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for distance training in public health.	HED, FIN
HB 1533	RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for additional positions to support a joint effort between the University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Education and Leeward Community College to recruit, train, and retain more teachers.	HED, FIN

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE HED COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR IN ROOM 311, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE HED COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586‑6120.

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________________________________________ Rep. Alex M. Sonson Chair

________________________________________ Rep. Jerry L. Chang Chair