THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2021
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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair |
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Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair |
NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Friday, April 9, 2021 |
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10:00 a.m. |
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Conference Room 211 & Videoconference |
THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Part I – Requires the auditor to audit the department of education’s school food services branch to determine how much local produce is being purchased and served to students. Part II – Requires that the board of education prioritizes for the superintendent of education position candidates that have the minimum qualification of ten years of employment in a department of education with at least five of those years serving in the capacity as a principal or higher and a desired qualification for a candidate is having a working understanding of the State’s tri-level system of educational administration. (Proposed SD2)
Copies of the proposed SD 2 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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EDU/GVO, WAM |
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RELATING TO HEALTH. Establishes a working group within the department of health to identify gaps in services; coordinate funding sources; and establish and identify outcome measures for behavioral health, substance abuse, and homelessness. Makes an emergency appropriation to provide funds for the state comprehensive emergency medical system for expenses related to collective bargaining and other current expenses. Requires the department of commerce and consumer affairs to create a licensure category for emergency medical technicians who have received certification from the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians at a higher level of practice than emergency medical responders but who do not provide emergency ambulance services. (Proposed SD2)
Copies of the proposed SD 2 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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HTH/HMS, WAM |
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RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Appropriates funds to establish the photo red light imaging detector systems pilot program. Effective July 1, 2050. (Proposed SD2)
Copies of the proposed SD 2 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website: www.capitol.hawaii.gov.
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TRS, WAM |
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Decision Making to follow, if time permits.
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_____________________________________ Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz Chair |
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