THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Chair

Senator Mike Gabbard, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Breene Harimoto, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2185

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO SCHOOL BUSES.

Requires all school buses with a gross vehicle weight rating of more than ten thousand pounds purchased, leased, or contracted for use by the State as of July 1, 2018, and thereafter, to be equipped with a seat belt assembly at each designated seating position.

 

TRE/EDU, WAM

SB 2604

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO A MICROGRID PILOT PROJECT FOR SCHOOLS.

Requires the department of education to establish an off-grid microgrid pilot project through the Ka Hei program at a school of its choosing.

 

EDU/TRE, WAM

SB 2349

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to implement a pilot program to provide ten public school classrooms with air conditioning using a solar power system at each school; provided that each solar power system is powered by solar or photovoltaic panels and not connected to the electrical grid.  Authorizes general obligation bonds and appropriates funds for the pilot program.

 

EDU/TRE, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Michelle N. Kidani

Chair

 

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Senator Lorraine R. Inouye

Chair