THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Kaiali‘i Kahele, Chair

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Karl Rhoads, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 016

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 2316

      Status & Testimony

PROPOSING 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.

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/JDC, WAM

SB 2319

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS.

Amends the composition and term limit of the board of regents of the University of Hawaii.  Reestablishes 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.  Requires the governor to fill a vacancy on the board of regents within ninety days.  Pursuant to a proposed constitutional amendment, abolishes the regents candidate advisory council for the board of regents of the University of Hawaii.  Requires the governor to nominate new members to the board of regents by January 29, 2019, and for those new members who are appointed to begin serving terms on March 1, 2019.

 

HRE/JDC, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Brian T. Taniguchi

Chair

 

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Senator Kaiali'i Kahele

Chair