THE SENATE
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Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair |
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Senator Michelle Kidani, Vice Chair |
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DATE: |
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1:40 pm |
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Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITY. Authorizes the Hawaii public housing authority to assess all the units in a state public housing project for common area expenses. Eliminates most procedural requirements to hearings for eviction of tenants from public housing but requires written notice per federal law. Requires evictions from state low-income housing to be conducted by hearings officers appointed by the authority. Clarifies that for federal low‑income housing, hearings shall be conducted by eviction board. Authorizes an eviction board or hearings officer to consider a tenant's involvement in the tenant's child's school in making a determination. Prohibits the authority from selling any land developed for any public housing project.
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EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO PUBLIC HOUSING. Amends criminal trespass in the first degree to include a person who enters or remains unlawfully in or upon the premises of a public housing project after reasonable request or warning to leave by housing authorities; excludes an invited guest.
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EDH, JGO |
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RELATING TO HOUSING. Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to assist homeowners in obtaining mortgage and home repair loans by re-activate the Hula Mae Single Family Program.
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EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Authorizes the department of education to make rules governing traffic and parking conditions on roadways and other areas under the jurisdiction of the department, including rules for the assessment of parking fees. Establishes the department of education parking revolving fund. Provides that parking fees collected by the school principal or designee shall be deposited to the credit of the school's nonappropriated local school fund account.
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EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends the Educational Accountability System to include additional requirements for the Department of Education, Superintendent of Education, and Board of Education. Establishes a school grading system based on certain criteria as well as a report card system to be furnished to parents. Requires the establishment of a longitudinal data collection system.
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EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO SALARIES. Repeals the salary caps of the superintendent, state librarian, and other state and complex area leadership positions specified under section 302A-621, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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EDH, WAM |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Amends salary caps for the superintendent of education, deputy superintendent, assistant superintendents, and complex area superintendents. Takes effect July 1, 2011.
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EDH, WAM |
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No testimony will be accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-8585.