THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Gilbert Kahele, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

TIME:

3:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 452

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Reestablish the governor's authority to nominate and, with the advice and consent of the senate, appoint the members of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii by repealing the candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii; effective upon ratification of the constitutional amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii Constitution, which would delete provisions related to the regents candidate advisory council.

 

HRE, JDL

SB 453

      Status & Testimony

PROPOSING A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 6, OF THE HAWAII STATE CONSTITUTION TO MODIFY THE APPOINTMENT PROCESS FOR THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Proposes an amendment to article X, section 6, of the Hawaii State Constitution to modify the appointment process for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii; repeals reference to the candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii.

 

HRE, JDL

SB 563

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Amends the form and function of the candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii.  Repeals section 304A-104.5, HRS.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 1386

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Requires members of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii to file an annual disclosure of financial interests with the state ethics commission.  Makes the disclosures public record and available for inspection and duplication.

 

HRE, JDL

SB 1387

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE REGENTS CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Amends section 304A-104.5, HRS, to give the governor the authority to reject the list of nominees to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii presented by the regents candidate advisory council and require the regents candidate advisory council to provide another list of nominees within sixty days.

 

HRE, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair