THE SENATE
Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Chair |
Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Vice Chair |
THE STATE CAPITOL IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC DURING THE ONGOING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
A live stream of all Senate Standing Committee meetings will be available on the Senate YouTube Channel.
Click here for more information about Live and On-Demand Video options.
DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):
RELATING TO THE COLLEGE SAVINGS PROGRAM. Establishes a state income tax deduction for eligible contributions made to any college savings program under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. Applies to taxable years beginning after 12/31/2020.
|
HRE, WAM |
|
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII. Establishes an organized research unit for cancer research within the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine.
|
HRE, WAM |
|
RELATING TO EDUCATION. Establishes a cannabinoid medicine program within the University of Hawaii to be administered by the John A. Burns school of medicine.
|
HRE, WAM |
|
RELATING TO PHYSICIAN WORKFORCE ASSESSMENT. Repeals the requirement that no less than fifty per cent of the physician workforce assessment fees deposited into the John A. Burns school of medicine special fund be used for purposes identified by the Hawaii medical education council. Repeals the monetary cap of expenditures from the John A. Burns school of medicine special fund. Authorizes the John A. Burns school of medicine special fund to provide loan repayment to certain physicians and scholarships to qualifying medical students.
|
HRE, WAM/JDC |
|
RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII BOARD OF REGENTS INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE. Allows the chair of the Independent Audit Committee of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents to be selected in a manner consistent with its bylaws and makes other clarifying amendments.
|
HRE, JDC |
|
|
|
|
No testimony will be accepted.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-587-7200.