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SB239
Testimony
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RELATING TO THE HAWAII TOBACCO SETTLEMENT SPECIAL FUND.
Extends the appropriation of a portion of Hawaii tobacco settlement special
fund moneys for annual operating expenses of JABSOM until June 30, 2015, and
adds annual reporting requirements.
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EDU/HTH, WAM
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SB240
Testimony
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RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT.
Makes permanent the physician workforce assessment fee and requires that a
portion of the assessment fees deposited into the John A. Burns school of
medicine special fund be used to support physician workforce assessment and
planning for rural and medically underserved areas of the State.
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EDU/HTH, WAM
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SB922
Testimony
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RELATING TO HEALTH.
Specifies additional elements of Hawaii's existing sexuality health education
law and its implementation. Requires the department of education (DOE) to
provide certain types of information to the public and to parents. Allows
parents to opt out of the DOE's sexuality health education.
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EDU/HTH
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SB1382
Testimony
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RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Directs the legislative reference bureau to examine the Higher Education Act
of 1965, as amended, and regulations pursuant to that Act, make
recommendations to ensure the State's compliance with provisions relating to
the state authorization of institutions that offer educational programs
beyond secondary education, and make recommendations as to whether existing
functions relating to the licensing or authorization of any educational
institutions in the State, and administrators and instructors thereof, should
be consolidated and tasked to one state agency that would be responsible for
the licensing and authorization of all educational institutions in the State
and their related operations.
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EDU, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/7/2011]
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SB919
Testimony
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RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Requires the department of education to maintain, monitor, and enforce
anti-bullying and anti-harassment policies and procedures to protect students
or groups of students from bullying, cyberbullying, and harassment.
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EDU, JDL
[Measure
added on 2/7/2011]
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SB934
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RELATING TO BULLYING AND CYBERBULLYING.
Establishes a bullying and cyberbullying policy for all public schools.
Requires implementation of the policy in all public schools. Establishes
bullying and cyberbullying reporting requirements for all public and private
schools. Establishes a misdemeanor offense of bullying or cyberbullying a
minor. Defines "bullying" and "cyberbullying".
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EDU, JDL
[Measure
added on 2/7/2011]
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SB776
Testimony
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RELATING TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY.
Establishes a task force to identify barriers that Hawaii businesses and
university professors face in developing entrepreneurial business models in
biotechnology, and to recommend specific actions to address these barriers;
requires report to the 2012 legislature.
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EDT/EDU, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/7/2011]
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SB1120
Testimony
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RELATED TO THE ECONOMY.
Appropriates funds for the: Hawaii excellence through science and technology
academy pilot program; fostering inspiration and relevance through science
and technology pre-academy program; robotics and problem-based, applied
learning program; research experiences for teachers program; professional
development program for public school science and mathematics teachers;
business/education internship and mentorship program; incentives for people
who hold degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
subjects to obtain teaching certificates through the University of Hawaii's
post baccalaureate certificate in secondary education program; project EAST
continuation and expansion.
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EDT/EDU, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/7/2011]
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SB1284
Testimony
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RELATING TO EDUCATION.
Amends section 302A-443, Hawaii Revised Statutes, to allow the Department of
Education (1) access to monitor students with disabilities who are placed, at
the Department’s
expense, at private special education schools or placements; and (2) the
mechanism to set reasonable rates for the placement of students at private
special education schools and placements.
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EDU/HMS, WAM
[Measure
added on 2/7/2011]
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