THE SENATE

KA ‘AHA KENEKOA

 

THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2025

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2025

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 4, 2025

TIME:

3:45pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 229

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

TIMESLOT:

HRE

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

 

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SB 1232

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO WASTEWATER SYSTEMS.

Establishes a three-year New Wastewater Technology Testing Pilot Program within the University of Hawaii Water Resources Research Center to test and evaluate new wastewater technology systems in coordination with University of Hawaii Sea Grant College Program, College of Engineering, Department of Health, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands, and the appropriate county agencies.  Requires reports to the Legislature.  Appropriates funds.

 

HRE/AEN, WAM

SB 686

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE COCONUT RHINOCEROS BEETLE PROGRAM.

Establishes short-term management initiatives for the coconut rhinoceros beetle response program.  Appropriates funds for activities and positions related to coconut rhinoceros beetle infestation control.

 

HRE/AEN, WAM

SB 657

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO THE CENTER FOR CLIMATE RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology within the University of Hawaii to establish and operate a Center for Climate Resilient Development.

 

HRE/AEN, WAM

SB 1154

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO HEALTH.

Requires the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine to construct, establish, and operate a disease and environmental toxins testing laboratory to test samples submitted by the public for diseases; water, air, and soil quality; and complex testing.  Requires a report to the Legislature.  Authorizes the Director of Finance to issue general obligation bonds.  Appropriates funds.

 

HRE/AEN, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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