HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2013

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Isaac W. Choy, Chair

Rep. Linda Ichiyama, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Henry J.C. Aquino

Rep. K. Mark Takai

Rep. Faye P. Hanohano

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Mark M. Nakashima

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Cheape

Rep. Takashi Ohno

Rep. Richard Lee Fale

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

TIME:

2:00 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 115, HD1

(HSCR163)

Status

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Establishes the Campus Planning Facility Board and the Major Repairs and Replacement Special Fund to address University repairs and maintenance.  Transfers special fund moneys to the special fund.  Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds.  Sunsets June 30, 2033.  Effective July 1, 2013.

 

HED, FIN

HB 1380

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to UH for the implementation of a scholarship program in partnership with the Washington Center.

 

HED, FIN

HB 1071

Status

RELATING TO THE REGENTS CANDIDATE ADVISORY COUNCIL.

Amends section 304A-104.5, HRS, to give the governor the authority to reject the list of nominees to the board of regents of the University of Hawaii presented by the regents candidate advisory council and require the regents candidate advisory council to provide another list of nominees within sixty days.

 

HED

HB 1396, HD1

(HSCR208)

Status

RELATING TO THE JAPANESE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE IN HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the planning, design, and construction of the Nisei Veterans Legacy Center and a Honouliuli Internment Camp Education Center.  Release of appropriation is subject to matching funds.  Allows the value of in-kind donations to be calculated in the matching amount, subject to verification by the director of finance.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (HB1396 HD1)

 

VMI, HED, FIN

HB 1392, HD1

(HSCR207)

Status

RELATING TO THE PRESERVATION OF HAWAII'S MOVING IMAGES.

Appropriates funds for the ‘Ulu‘ulu:  The Henry Ku‘ualoha Giugni Moving Image Archive of Hawai‘i to support the activities of the moving image archive.  Effective July 1, 2050.  (HB1392 HD1)

 

VMI, HED, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

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·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number. 

 

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Rep. Isaac W. Choy

Chair