HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Chair

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

TIME:

2:10 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on January 31, 2013.

 

HB 657

Status

RELATING TO TOBACCO PRODUCTS.

Imposes an excise tax equal to $3.20 per net ounce of tobacco for each article or item of tobacco products, other than large cigars, sold by the wholesaler or dealer on and after January 1, 2014.  Requires the additional moneys collected under the excise tax to be deposited to the credit of the Hawaii cancer research special fund.

 

HED, FIN

HB 1200

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the post-secondary education commission within the department of commerce and consumer affairs.  Creates the framework for authorizing private post-secondary educational institutions in the State.  Repeals sections 304A-3151, 304A‑3152, 304A-3153, and 304A-3154, relating to the establishment of the post-secondary education commission within the University of Hawaii.  Creates the post-secondary education authorization subaccount of the compliance resolution fund established pursuant to section 26-9(o), Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Makes an appropriation for four full-time equivalent (4.0 FTE) permanent positions at the department of commerce and consumer affairs.

 

HED, CPC, FIN

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-8475 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-8475.

 

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Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Chair