HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2018

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey, Chair

Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. Sean Quinlan

Rep. Sam Satoru Kong

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Lei R. Learmont

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

Rep. Takashi Ohno

 

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard on March 15, 2018. 

 

SB 2320, SD2

(SSCR2888)

Status

RELATING TO AN UNDERGRADUATE HEALTH SCIENCES ACADEMY.

Establishes an undergraduate health sciences academy to be administered by the University of Hawaii-West Oahu to increase recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and first generation college students.  Requires the University of Hawaii-West Oahu to submit a report to the legislature regarding educational outcomes.  Appropriates funds.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB 2049, SD1

(SSCR2893)

Status

RELATING TO CANCER RESEARCH.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to determine the reasons that Hawaii has the highest incidence of liver and bile duct cancer in the country.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HED, FIN

SB 2075, SD1

(SSCR2872)

Status

RELATING TO THE SUSTAINABLE AND ORGANIC AGRICULTURE PROGRAM.

Appropriates moneys for three positions and operating expenses of the sustainable and organic agriculture program administered by the UH college of tropical agriculture and human resources.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD1)

 

HED, FIN

SB 2328, SD2

(SSCR2771)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I.

Establishes the University of Hawaii open educational resources task force to conduct a comprehensive analysis and evaluation on all general education courses and high attendance courses taught at the University of Hawaii system to identify open educational resources for those courses.  Establishes and appropriates funds for an open educational resources pilot project grant program to incentivize faculty that adopt, develop, and implement open educational resources.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB 2329, SD2

(SSCR2891)

Status

RELATING TO TUITION AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Caps increases in tuition for the University of Hawaii based on the change in the State's median household income.  (SD2)

 

HED, FIN

SB 2833, SD1

(SSCR2930)

Status

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII REVENUE BONDS.

Authorizes the University of Hawai‘i to issue $100,000,000 in revenue bonds for the purpose of financing the construction and maintenance of qualifying capital improvement projects.  (SD1)

 

HED, FIN

 

 

 

 

As this is a decision making meeting only, no public testimony will be accepted.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6160 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6160.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Angus L.K. McKelvey

Chair