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. Sonny Ganaden |
Rep. Gregg Takayama |
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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. Nadine K. Nakamura, Chair |
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Rep. Troy N. Hashimoto, Vice Chair |
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Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino |
Rep. Matthew S. LoPresti |
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Rep. Linda Clark |
Rep. Roy M. Takumi |
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Rep. Greggor Ilagan |
Rep. Bob McDermott |
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Rep. Lisa Kitagawa |
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NOTICE OF HEARING
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DATE: |
Tuesday, February 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 GARDENS. Authorizes the Department of Education to develop programs to encourage the development of gardens on school property. Authorizes the Hawaii Community Development Authority to develop programs that provide incentives to establish gardens in housing projects, communities, and schools.
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EDN/HSG, FIN |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL GARDENS. Establishes a school garden coordinator position within the Department of Education. Makes an appropriation to fund the position and related expenses.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO DISASTER RESPONSE. Repeals language authorizing the department of education to retain federal reimbursements for disaster relief and delaying the lapsing of those funds to the general fund. Requires federal disaster relief reimbursement moneys to be deposited into a trust account of the Hawaii emergency management agency and reimbursed to the originating fund of the expending agency, with funds to be returned to the general fund upon lapse of the original appropriation. Requires annual reports to the legislature on federal reimbursement moneys, and disaster response spending by each state agency. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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PDP, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Temporarily allows licensed teachers who have retired to be employed as teachers during a state of emergency and within twelve months of their retirement. Effective 7/1/2050. Repeals on 6/30/2023. (HD1)
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PDP, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS. Appropriates funds for school cafeteria upgrades and cafeteria staff training to improve the ability of the department of education's school food programs to serve students fresh, locally grown foods. Effective 7/1/2050. (HD1)
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AGR, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Beginning 1/1/2024, requires public schools and public charter schools to have an employee trained to administer or assist with the self-administration of seizure disorder rescue medication, with certain exemptions. Requires all principals, guidance counselors, and teachers to perform an annual self-review of seizure disorder materials. Requires a seizure action plan for every diagnosed student to be established and distributed to employees charged with supervising the student. Appropriates funds. Effective 1/1/2050. (HD1)
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CPC, EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO SENSORY ROOMS. Requires the department of education to construct and implement sensory rooms for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in all public schools. Appropriates funds for the planning, design, and construction of the sensory rooms. Appropriates funds for special education teachers to staff the sensory rooms.
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EDN, FIN |
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RELATING TO PROCUREMENT. Provides additional guidance and updates the reporting obligations for state departments, including the department of education, pursuant to Acts 175 and 176 (SLH 2021), which established programmatic goals for the purchase and procurement of locally sourced products. Effective 1/1/2023.
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EDN, CPC |
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________________________________________ Rep. Nadine K. Nakamura Chair |
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________________________________________ Rep. Justin H. Woodson Chair |