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 JUDICIARY AND HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Chair

Senator Clayton Hee, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON WATER, LAND, AND AGRICULTURE

Senator Russell S. Kokubun, Chair

Senator Gary L. Hooser, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

TIME:

1:15 pm

PLACE:

Conference Room 212

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1

HD2

(HSCR975)

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Recodifies the statutes relating to higher education and the University of Hawaii. (HD2)

HRE/JHW, WAM

HB 1360

HD2

(HSCR989)

RELATING TO THE WAIALUA AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATOR.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds for the planning, design, and construction of an agribusiness incubator in the Waialua District to be developed and managed by the University of Hawaii (UH). Requires UH to negotiate a memorandum of understanding with Dole Food Company, Inc., to provide for the conveyance of up to three acres of agricultural-zoned land and the lease of other lands within the Waialua district for the agribusiness incubator facility. (HB1360 HD2)

WLA/HRE, WAM

HB 1280

HD1

(HSCR720)

RELATING TO FLOOD CONTROL.

Provides for the development and implementation of flood control strategies for the two most severely flood impacted watersheds in the state by the Center for Conservation and Research Training of UH; appropriates unspecified EPA funds. (HB1280 HD1)

WLA/HRE, WAM

HB 1028

HD2

(HSCR889)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds for FY 2005-2006 for the University of Hawaii School of Social Work's Distance Learning Program. (HB1028 HD2)

HRE, WAM

SCR 58

REQUESTING A STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF ONE CHANCELLOR FOR ALL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES INSTEAD OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF ONE CHANCELLOR FOR EACH COMMUNITY COLLEGE.

HRE, WAM

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 – 3 hole punched - 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), OR email Public Access at [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. When faxing or emailing, 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.

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for persons with disability) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

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 Colleen Hanabusa

Chair

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Senator Clayton Hee

Chair

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Senator Russell S. Kokubun

Chair