THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2016

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Chair

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, February 26, 2016

TIME:

9:40 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The following measure(s) were previously heard in their respective committees:

 

SB 3099

      (SSCR2156)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the Hawaii three to six out-of-school program for grades kindergarten through twelve.  Authorizes the department of education to contract with private providers to furnish out-of-school programs for grades kindergarten through twelve, conducted during after-school hours, on weekends, and during inter-sessions on the premises of the private providers. Specifies the Hawaii three to six out-of-school program revolving fund is to be administered by the department of education.  Makes appropriations.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2603

      (SSCR2142)

      Status & Testimony

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR EARLY LEARNING.

Makes appropriations to the Executive Office on Early Learning and Early Learning Advisory Board for staffing, travel, and attendance at relevant conferences, as applicable.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2557, SD1

      (SSCR2445)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CONCUSSIONS.

Expands the concussion educational program established under Act 197, SLH 2012, to include youth athletic activities for participants aged 11 to 18 and incorporate additional program requirements.  Appropriates funds to develop and implement the educational program and to administer concussion testing to high school student athletes.  (SD1)

 

EDU/CPH, WAM

SB 2604

      (SSCR2265)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO A MICROGRID PILOT PROJECT FOR SCHOOLS.

Requires the department of education to establish an off-grid microgrid pilot project through the Ka Hei program at a school of its choosing.

 

EDU/TRE, WAM

SB 2867

      (SSCR2140)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals annual increment and step salary increases for Department of Education teachers and educational officers.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2782

      (SSCR2335)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO TEACHERS.

Creates an incentive program for current educational assistants in hard-to-fill schools to attain teacher licensure if they commit to teaching for three years in a hard-to-fill school.  Appropriates funds for the program and alternate teacher route contracts.

 

EDU/CPH, WAM

SB 2387, SD1

      (SSCR2446)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.

Beginning with the 2017-2018 school year, requires a child to provide written documentation of a physical examination performed within twelve months prior to attending seventh grade at a public school.  Provides for provisional attendance if an exam is scheduled.  (SD1)

 

EDU/CPH, WAM

SB 2426

      (SSCR2057)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO STUDENT MEALS.

Prohibits denying a student a meal for the first: (1) thirty days of a semester while the student's application for free or reduced lunch is being processed; or (2) week the student's meal fund balance is zero or negative.  Authorizes DOE to adopt rules or policies on the collection of funds for negative student meal balances.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2611

      (SSCR2336)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to provide training and track data on public school pupil punishment and use of restraints restrictions established by Act 206, Session Laws of Hawaii 2014.  Requires report.  Appropriates funds.

 

EDU/JDL, WAM

SB 2797

      (SSCR2058)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Appropriates $200,000 for start-up grants for newly approved pre-opening public charter schools, and requires the state public charter school commission to establish guidelines and criteria for the grants.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2780, SD1

      (SSCR2227)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Establishes requirements for meeting minutes.  Authorizes charter schools to assess fees and charges for co-curricular activities.  Clarifies that revocation and nonrenewal proceedings shall not be subject to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes.  Exempts certain adjudicatory functions of the state public charter school commission for opening meeting requirements under certain circumstances.  (SD1)

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2396, SD1

      (SSCR2206)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES.

Appropriates funds for an inflationary adjustment to reimbursement of facilities for the long-term care of medicaid recipients.  Repeals on 6/30/2017.  (SD1)

 

HMS/CPH, WAM

SB 2442, SD1

      (SSCR2405)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CHILDREN AND YOUTH DAY.

Recognizes activities of Children and Youth Day as an official state event.  (SD1)

 

HMS/GVO, WAM

SB 2231

      (SSCR2144)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

Establishes the R.E.A.C.H (resources for enrichment, athletics, culture, and health) program in the office of youth services to provide a standardized framework and funding for after-school programs in public middle and intermediate schools.  Authorizes participating schools to collect fees.

 

HMS/EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision making meeting only, no oral testimony will be accepted.

 

Persons wishing to submit written testimony may do so up to 24 hours prior to the hearing.

 

Click here to submit written testimony to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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Senator Jill N. Tokuda

Chair