THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 31, 2019

TIME:

2:45 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 319

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects for the University of Hawai‘i.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 457

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE PUNA DISTANCE LEARNING CENTER.

Appropriates funds for a post-secondary distance learning center in the Puna district within Hawaii Community College.  Requires UH to submit a report on the Puna distance learning center to the legislature.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 671

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION STUDENT IMMUNIZATIONS.

Temporarily exempts students in post-secondary education programs from immunization requirements if they attend classes exclusively online or through distance learning.

 

HRE, CPH

SB 907

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Requires the University of Hawai‘i to establish a free application day for prospective students who qualify for Hawai‘i resident tuition.

 

HRE, WAM

SB 928

      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 the Candidate Advisory Council for the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii.

 

Pending re-referral to HRE, JDC

SB 919

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS.

Amends the composition of the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii, reduces the number of board members from fifteen members to seven members, and shortens term length from five years to three years.

 

HRE, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Donna Mercado Kim

Chair