THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIFTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2009

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Vice Chair

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 2009

DATE:	Tuesday, March 24, 2009
TIME:	1:15pm
PLACE:	Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Thursday, March 19, 2009)

HB 347, HD2 Testimony	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Exempts UH and the UH Board of Regents from the requirements of the Hawaii Public Procurement Code, with certain exceptions. (HB347 HD2)	HRE, JGO
HB 1057, HD1 Testimony	RELATING TO THE STATE OF HAWAII COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM. Supports investment in a child's future by allowing family members and friends to contribute to State-established HI529 college savings accounts that currently only account owners can contribute to.  (HB1057 HD1)	HRE, WAM
	( Measures Deferred from Monday, March 23, 2009)
SCR 73 Testimony	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONVENE MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS STEWARDSHIP ISSUES AND AFFIRM THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VARIED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN MAUNA KEA AND ITS UNIQUE SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND NATURAL RESOURCES.	WTL/HRE [Measure added 03-24-09]
SR 44 Testimony	URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF LAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONVENE MEETINGS WITH STAKEHOLDERS TO ADDRESS STEWARDSHIP ISSUES AND AFFIRM THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO A COOPERATIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VARIED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INTERESTED IN MAUNA KEA AND ITS UNIQUE SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND NATURAL RESOURCES.	WTL/HRE [Measure added 03-24-09]
HB 242, HD1 Testimony	RELATING TO AGRICULTURE. Appropriates funds, matched dollar-for-dollar by federal funds, in cash, or by in-kind donations by the private sector, for the planning, repair, and modification of agricultural facilities at the former Del Monte operation on Oahu and at Maui Community College.  (HB242 HD1)	WTL/HRE, WAM [Measure added 03-24-09]
HB 1174, HD3 Testimony	RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Allows the UH Board of Regents to adopt administrative rules to regulate public and commercial activities at and within the Mauna Kea lands, or the lands UH leases from the Board of Land and Natural Resources.  Requires the BOR to establish procedures to enforce these rules.  Allows UH to assess and collect administrative fines for violations of these rules.  Establishes the Mauna Kea Management Special Fund for the deposit and use of these revenues.  (HB1174 HD3)	HRE/WTL, WAM [Measure added 03-24-09]

No testimony will be accepted.

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