HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2022
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Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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Rep. Linda Clark |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
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Rep. Luella Costales |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Val Okimoto |
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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto |
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Rep. Gregg Takayama, Chair |
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Rep. Linda Clark, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Della Au Belatti |
Rep. Takashi Ohno |
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Rep. Luella Costales |
Rep. Sean Quinlan |
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Rep. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
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Rep. Cedric Asuega Gates |
Rep. Ryan I. Yamane |
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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto |
Rep. Val Okimoto |
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Rep. Jeanne Kapela |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, March 15, 2022 |
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TIME: |
2:00 PM |
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PLACE: |
VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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A G E N D A
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RELATING TO COMPUTER SCIENCE. Allows Department of Education students to fulfill world language, fine arts, or career and technical education graduation requirements with computer science. Establishes a scholarship at the University of Hawaii to encourage students majoring in education to take a computer science course. Requires the University of Hawaii to establish computer science pathways for students majoring in education. Requires teacher licensing and certification to include computer science. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1) |
EDN/HET, FIN |
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RELATING TO ASTHMA. Requires the Department of Education to offer optional asthma education instruction to students and provide mandatory asthma training to teachers and other department employees who interact with students. Effective 7/1/2023. (SD1)
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EDN, HHH, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Removes the governor's authority to select the chairperson of the board of education. Authorizes a majority of the members of the board to elect a chairperson from among the members of the board. Removes requirement that the chairperson be an at-large member.
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. Amends the minimum qualifications for board of education members. Effective 07/01/2050. (SD1)
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EDN, JHA, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the Governor to nominate members for reappointment at least one hundred fifty days before the expiration of the member's term. Requires the Senate to consider the reconfirmation of the member at least sixty days before the member's term expires. Clarifies that holdover members shall not serve as members of the Board of Education beyond the end of the first Regular Session of the Legislature following the expiration of the member's term unless duly appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Immediately disqualifies from service any holdover member whose nomination is withdrawn by the Governor prior to the holdover member's confirmation by the Senate. Requires the Governor to submit to the Senate, no later than twenty days prior to the convening of each Regular Session of the Legislature, a list of the names of any vacancies filled by interim appointment and the number of any vacancies on the Board. Takes effect 7/30/2075. (SD1)
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RELATING TO FEDERAL INDIRECT OVERHEAD REIMBURSEMENTS. Broadens the purposes for which indirect costs incurred by the Department of Education, State Public Charter School Commission, or a charter authorizer from federal grants may be reimbursed. (SD1)
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RELATING TO OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS IN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SCHOOLS. Broadens the scope of profit-making operations students may engage in at schools to include commercial enterprises, while ensuring that engagement in commercial enterprises shall be related to the primary educational purposes of the school, career pathway, academy, or program. Allows students to receive school credit, compensation, or both, when they engage in profit-making operations. (SD2)
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RELATING TO COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES IN SCHOOLS. Deems student interns engaging in commercial enterprises to be employees of the State of Hawaii. Allows the Department of Education to use revenue generated from commercial enterprises. (SD1)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A VIRTUAL SCHOOL. Provides an emergency appropriation for a Department of Education virtual school and authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD2)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR A MAINTENANCE BASE YARD. Provides an emergency appropriation for the Department of Education to build a new maintenance base yard. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FOR LEAD ABATEMENT. Provides funds for lead abatement measures at Department of Education elementary schools. Effective 7/1/2050. (SD1)
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DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW
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________________________________________ Rep. Gregg Takayama Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |