THE SENATE
THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2008
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION |
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Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair |
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Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION |
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Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair |
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COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC HOUSING |
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Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Chair |
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Senator Les Ihara, Jr., Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Saturday, February 2, 2008 |
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TIME: |
9:00 a.m. |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 224 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO TECHNOLOGY WORKFORCE AND DEVELOPMENT. Amends Acts 111 and 271, SLH 2007, to appropriate funds for the support and expansion of existing STEM-related programs such as robotics, research experiences for teachers, and project EAST programs while supporting the recently-developed Hawaii excellence through sciences and technology academy pilot program, as well as expanding creating media programs.
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EDT/EDU/HSP, WAM |
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RELATING TO CREATIVE MEDIA. Establishes the academy for creative media program in statute under the University of Hawaii at west Oahu; amends Act 11, special session 2007, to delete all references to a lease agreement with PBS Hawaii.
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EDT/EDU, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Appropriates funds for information technology projects of the department of education.
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EDU/EDT, WAM |
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MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION. Appropriates funds to support science and technology resource needs within the department of education.
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EDU/EDT, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes the science, technology, and education special fund and amends Act 111, SLH 2007, to provide funding for the special fund.
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EDT/EDU, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
Persons wishing to testify should submit testimony in one of the following ways at least 24 hours prior to the hearing:
· In person: 1 copy of their testimony to the EDT committee clerk, Room 216, State Capitol.
· By fax: Testimony may 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 which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing.
· By Email: Testimony may be emailed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Legislature's Public Access Room at testimony@capitol.hawaii.gov. Please indicate to which committee the testimony is being submitted and the date and time of the hearing. Email sent to individual offices or any other Senate office will not be accepted.
If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.
Please note: Documents made available through the Testimony hyperlink(s) above may not be posted until the start of the hearing.
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 EDT COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-7135 OR THE EDU COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-8585.
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________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Carol Fukunaga Chair |
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________________________________________ Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland Chair |