SB 546

RELATING TO EDUCATION

By Senator(s) D. IGE / SAKAMOTO; Bunda, Chumbley, Matsunaga, Slom, Tam

Keywords: DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, LIBRARIES, VOLUNTEER WORKERS

Report Title: Libraries

Description: Establishes a community library assistance program through which the state library system supports community efforts to create and sustain libraries operated largely through volunteers. Provides that the assistance offered to the community by the library assistance program is discretionary rather than mandatory.

 1-22-99        S Introduced and passed First Reading                      
 1-25-99        S Referred to 1. EDU 2. WAM                                
 2- 4-99        S Bill scheduled to be heard by EDU on 02-08-99 at
                  1:30 p.m. in conference room 212
 2- 9-99        S The measure is deferred until 02-10-99 at 1:30 p.m.         
                  in conference room 212.
 2-12-99        S The committee on EDU recommends that the measure be         
                  HELD.
 2-12-99        S The votes in EDU were as follows: 4 Ayes: Senator(s)        
                  D. Ige, Sakamoto, Chumbley, Slom; Ayes with
                  reservations: Senator(s) ; none Noes: Senator(s) ;
                  and 3 Excused: Senator(s) Bunda, Matsunaga, Tam
 1-19-00        S Carried over to 2000 Regular Session.