THE SENATE

THE THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2019

 

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz, Chair

Senator Gilbert S.C. Keith-Agaran, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Friday, April 5, 2019

TIME:

10:00 AM

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 921, HD2, SD1

      Proposed SD2

      (SSCR1519)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Defines the roles and responsibilities of the executive office on early learning and the department of education as they relate to the implementation of the public prekindergarten program. Establishes the executive office on early learning as the administrative authority for state funded prekindergarten programs and a support for and with the department of education special education, Title I, and private partnership funded prekindergarten programs to ensure high quality early education programs in department of education school classrooms. Ensures that agreements and services are clearly articulated in a memorandum of understanding between the executive office on early learning and the department of education, including a resolution protocol to settle disputes should either party not be able to come to an agreement. Establishes reporting requirements. Authorizes the state public charter school commission to establish and fund charter school prekindergarten classrooms. Appropriates funds. Effective 7/1/2050. (Proposed SD2)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 2 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

EDU, WAM

HB 1561, HD1, SD1

      Proposed SD2

      (SSCR1232)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the fiscal biennium 2019-2021 operating budget of Agribusiness Development Corporation (ADC). Appropriates funds for and requires the Auditor to contract with an accounting firm to conduct a financial audit of the ADC. Authorizes the Auditor to conduct a financial audit of the ADC if sufficient funds are available. Requires the ADC to annually report and post on its website specified information. (SD2 Proposed)

 

Copies of the proposed SD 2 are available from the Senate Document Center and on the Legislature's website:  www.capitol.hawaii.gov.

 

 

AEN, WAM

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Senator Donovan M. Dela Cruz

Chair