THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Senator Clayton Hee, Chair

Senator Lorraine R. Inouye, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH

Senator Rosalyn H. Baker, Chair

Senator Suzanne Chun Oakland, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Thursday, March 17, 2005

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 281

HD2

(HSCR861)

RELATING TO NURSING.

Establishes the Nursing Scholarship Program to satisfy the growing demand for nurses in the State. Appropriates funds. (HB281 HD2)

HRE/HTH, WAM

SCR 4

URGING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO FULLY FUND ALL OF ITS NURSING PROGRAMS.

HRE/HTH, WAM

HB 1078

HD1

(HSCR937)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Includes teacher educators in the University of Hawaii system under the teacher national board certification incentive program. (HB1078 HD1)

HRE/EDM, WAM

HB 19

HD2

(HSCR888)

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR HOUSING UNITS.

Helps finance the construction and repair of student housing units at the University of Hawaii (UH) by allowing UH to use sources other than revenues generated through the bond system and authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to finance university housing units. (HB19 HD2)

HRE, WAM

HB 20

(HSCR902)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Removes the June 30, 2005, sunset date of Act 321, Session Laws of Hawaii 1986.

HRE, WAM

HB 1192

HD2

(HSCR890)

RELATING TO THE LYON ARBORETUM.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for repair, maintenance, and operation of the Harold L. Lyon Arboretum. (HB1192 HD2)

HRE, WAM

HB 1749

HD2

(HSCR731)

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

Directs the University of Hawaii William S. Richardson School of Law and the legislative reference bureau to periodically identify state laws outside the penal code relating to non-serious offenses that may be decriminalized. Requires the legislative reference bureau to draft legislation accordingly. (HD2)

HRE, JHW

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 218, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing. Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

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Public Folder. A folder labeled "Public Folder" containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6852.

 

 

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Senator Rosalyn H. Baker

Chair

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair

 

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair