THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2014

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Gilbert Kahele, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

TIME:

2:45 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 414

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

 

 

 

HB 1652, HD1

      (HSCR580-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Establishes a 5-year pilot program at the UH Hilo College of Pharmacy to ensure its financial self-sufficiency.  Establishes a special fund for the College of Pharmacy.  Effective July 1, 2525. (HB1652 HD1)

 

HRE, WAM

HB 1881

      (HSCR633-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR NURSING.

Amends the composition of the center for nursing advisory board by decreasing the number of members on the center for nursing advisory board to nine; specifying the membership of the advisory board to better facilitate the center for nursing's mission; and clarifying term limits and appointments to the advisory board.  Amends certain powers and duties of the advisory board.

 

HRE, CPN

HB 1996, HD1

      (HSCR726-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE MAUI FOOD INNOVATION CENTER.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the completion of the Maui Food Innovation Center at the University of Hawaii Maui College.  Effective July 1, 2525.  (HB1996 HD1)

 

HRE, WAM

HB 2142

      (HSCR813-14)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Repeals the requirement that a private college or university show that it maintains profitability as a means of demonstrating financial integrity to the department of commerce and consumer affairs.  Repeals section 304A-3153, HRS, relating to procedures for complaints concerning institutions of higher education in the State.

 

HRE, CPN

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair