THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2022

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Michelle N. Kidani, Chair

Senator Donna Mercado Kim, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

TIME:

3:10 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 229 & Videoconference

 

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Effective March 7, 2022, the Legislature will accept written, videoconference, and in-person testimony at public hearings.

 

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A G E N D A

 

HB 1561, HD1

      (HSCR872-22)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes within the department of education a workforce readiness program to provide opportunities for students to earn associate degrees, workforce development diplomas, pre-apprenticeship certificates, and other industry-recognized certificates.  Requires the department to designate schools, including adult community schools, to participate in the program.  Appropriates funds for the workforce readiness program and two full-time equivalent (2.0 FTE) adult workforce readiness program coordinator positions.  Effective 7/1/2050.  (HD1)

 

Pending re-referral

to: EDU, WAM

HB 1834, HD2

      (HSCR817-22)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the DOE to establish and administer the strong students grant pilot program to provide grants for eligible education expenses to eligible students.  Requires the DOE to submit progress reports to the legislature prior to the 2023 and 2024 regular sessions.  Appropriates funds for the pilot program.  Effective 7/1/2051.  (HD2)

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

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Please go to the Legislature's website, www.capitol.hawaii.gov, to submit written testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing. Create a free account on the website, or sign in to an existing account, then click on the "Testimony" icon on the home page to get started. While submitting your written testimony, you will be prompted to indicate if you would also like to testify at the hearing in-person or remotely via videoconference.

 

Please note the following:

 

·         The number of oral testifiers and/or time allotted to each testifier may be limited by the Chair when necessary to adhere to the committee hearing schedule. We may not be able to accommodate everyone who requests to testify orally.

·         Testifiers for this hearing will be limited to 1 minutes each.

 

If you wish to testify via videoconference during the hearing, please review the detailed step-by-step instructions for testimony procedures before you submit your written testimony. Here's a direct link to the instructions: https://capitol.hawaii.gov/docs/testimonyinstructions2022.pdf

 

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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 Michelle N. Kidani

Chair