HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2025
Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett, Chair |
Rep. Terez Amato, Vice Chair |
Rep. Luke A. Evslin |
Rep. Jackson D. Sayama |
Rep. Jeanne Kapela |
Rep. Justin H. Woodson |
Rep. Darius K. Kila |
Rep. Christopher L. Muraoka |
Rep. Trish La Chica |
Rep. Kanani Souza |
Rep. Ikaika Olds |
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CORRECTED NOTICE OF HEARING
Start time of hearing amended from 2 p.m. to 2:15 p.m..
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Friday, January 31, 2025 |
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VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street |
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RELATING TO PHARMACY. Establishes the Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy Special Fund to support pharmacist workforce assessment and planning efforts. Establishes the pharmacist workforce assessment fee. Appropriates funds.
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HED, CPC, FIN |
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RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO. Appropriates funds for the rat lungworm lab at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.
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HED, FIN |
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RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. Establishes and appropriates funds to establish the aloha intelligence institute within the university of Hawaii to develop, support, and advance artificial intelligence initiatives statewide.
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RELATING TO AN EARLY LEARNING APPRENTICESHIP GRANT PROGRAM. Establishes an Early Learning Apprenticeship Grant Program to be administered by the University of Hawaii to provide financial support for early learning program service providers in the State to participate in state- or federally-approved early learning apprenticeship programs. Requires an annual report to the Legislature. Appropriates funds.
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RELATING TO DEPARTMENTAL DATA SHARING. Adds the Department of Taxation to the list of state agencies sharing data through the statewide longitudinal data system. Allows the Department of Taxation to provide the University of Hawaii and other state agencies certain wage data.
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RELATING TO EDUCATION. Requires the University of Hawaii system to collect, analyze, and publicly report certain graduate outcome data. Requires and appropriates moneys for the development and maintenance of a graduate outcomes dashboard. Appropriates moneys for 2.0 FTE positions within the University of Hawaii's Office of the Vice President of Academic Strategy. Requires annual reports to the Legislature.
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________________________________________ Rep. Andrew Takuya Garrett Chair |
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