HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro, Chair

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Della Au Belatti

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. John Mizuno

Rep. James Kunane Tokioka

Rep. Tom Brower

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Karen Leinani Awana

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Karl Rhoads

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Joey Manahan

Rep. Roland D. Sagum, III

Rep. Gene Ward, Ph.D.

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

FRIDAY, February 23, 2007

TIME:

11:00 A.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A  # 2

 

HB 14

(HSCR40)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals provisions that transfer functions from the department of budget and finance to the department of education as specified in the Reinventing Education Act of 2004.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 16

HD1

(HSCR637)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals the school health services program within the Department of Health.  Repeals the transfer of public health nurses from the Department of Health to the Department of Education.  Establishes a school health services program within the Department of Education.

 

EDN/HLT, LAB, FIN

HB 17

(HSCR15)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education's committee on weights to meet every odd numbered year rather than every year.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 20

(HSCR17)

RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Repeals section 302A-1115 because it is no longer required based on the implementation of the Reinventing Education Act of 2004 (Act 51, Session Laws of Hawaii 2004).

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 22

(HSCR41)

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS.

Repealing the department of education repair and maintenance account for projects on the backlog list as of 6/30/00.

 

EDN, FIN

HB 23

HD2

(HSCR739)

RELATING TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS.

Adds providers and subcontractors to the individuals subject to criminal history record checks for purposes of employment with the Department of Education.

 

EDN/LAB, JUD, FIN

HB 592

(HSCR16)

RELATING TO EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS.

Appropriates funds to implement a career ladder program to attract, retain, and reward quality and excellence in educational assistants.

 

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 594

HD1

(HSCR479)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Clarifies the role of BOE in policymaking for charter schools.  Expands the duties of the Charter School Review Panel.  Changes the membership of the Panel.  Makes the Charter School Administrative Office, rather than BOE, responsible for the staff and resources of the Panel.  Clarifies how the executive director of the Charter School Administrative Office is appointed and evaluated.  Ensures that funding allocations to the charter schools are based on the most recent department of education budget base.

 

EDN, FIN

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE  COMMITTEE CHAIR IN ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2)  THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS TESTIMONY DROP OFF BOX IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT.  TESTIMONY MAY ALSO BE FAXED IF LESS THAN 5 PAGES IN LENGTH TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT:  586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS).  WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT IS NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

 

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Rep. Marcus R. Oshiro

Chair