THE TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2012
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Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair |
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Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 |
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TIME: |
1:30 PM |
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PLACE: |
Conference Room 225 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
A G E N D A
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Clarifies that the board of education may enter into an agreement with any tax-exempt nonprofit corporation recognized under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an affiliate to obtain the use of the books and property and income of that nonprofit corporation or its affiliate. Authorizes the deposit of private donations and moneys collected pursuant to section 312-3.8, HRS, into the libraries special fund. Clarifies that privately donated moneys for the benefit of a specific public library shall be disbursed to the specified public library for the sole use of that library. Clarifies that the state librarian may establish subaccounts within the libraries special fund. Amends section 312-3.8, HRS, to: (1) authorize the head librarian of each library branch, with the approval of the state librarian, and in consultation with the board of education, to issue licenses, revocable permits, concessions, or rights of entry for the use of public library facilities and grounds; (2) remove references to the Hawaii state library foundation and friends of the library of Hawaii; (3) require the board of education to determine the amount of net income or proceeds received for the operation of any concession, vending machine, or other for-profit business enterprise within or on state library facilities that shall be deposited into the libraries special fund; (4) clarify that nothing in section 312-3.8, HRS, shall be construed to require a library to issue a license, permit, concession, or right of entry in order for any entity to establish a tax-exempt nonprofit corporation recognized under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code whose primary purpose is to support and benefit that library or to donate funds exclusively to that library; (5) clarify that any book sale held within, or on the grounds of, any state library facility is not a concession; and (6) require the board of education to adopt administrative rules. Repeals the Hawaii state library foundation trust fun. (Proposed SD1)
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Copies of the proposed SD1 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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_____________________________________ Senator Jill Tokuda Chair |