HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Ben Cabreros

Rep. Nobu Yonamine

Rep. Willie Espero

Rep. Ron Davis

Rep. Michael Magaoay

Rep. Charles Djou

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Bertha Leong

Rep. Scott Saiki

Rep. Mark Moses

Rep. Nathan Suzuki

Rep. Jim Rath

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Friday, March 29, 2002

TIME:

3:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 7

SB 2270

SD2, HD1

(HSCR872-02)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates the Hawaii Administrator Standards Board. Appropriates funds and allocates state and district resource teacher positions to educate public school students about World War II.

EDN,FIN

SB 2068

SD2, HD1

(HSCR868-02)

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Indemnifies providers of professional services that contract with Helping Hands Hawaii, through Hawaii 3R's, to repair and maintain public schools. Appropriates funds for a position in DAGS to coordinate public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools.

EDN,FIN

SB 2284

SD2, HD1

(HSCR865-02)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates $ to the DOE for fiscal year 2002-2003 to fund the safety resource officer program statewide.

EDN,FIN

SB 2036

SD1, HD1

(HSCR873-02)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the allocation to charter schools to be based on total department appropriation and projected per pupil allocation for current fiscal year. Requires the allocation to conversion charter schools to be based on previous year's allocation and annual changes.

EDN,FIN

SB 2512

SD2, HD1

(HSCR890-02)

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Changes per-pupil funding allocation; provides for probationary status, tenure, and seniority comparable to other DOE teachers.

EDN/LAB,FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 35 COPIES OF THEIR TESTIMONY AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO: (1) ROOM 306, STATE CAPITOL, OR (2) THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS PERSONNEL IN THE TURNAROUND AREA OF THE CAPITOL BASEMENT PARKING LOT. TESTIMONY MAY BE FAXED TO THE HOUSE SGT.-AT-ARMS OFFICE AT: 586-6501 (OAHU) OR 1-800-535-3859 (NEIGHBOR ISLANDS). WHEN FAXING, PLEASE INDICATE TO WHOM THE TESTIMONY IS BEING SUBMITTED, THE DATE AND TIME OF THE HEARING, AND THE REQUIRED NO. OF COPIES THAT ARE NEEDED FOR SUBMITTAL.

IT IS ALSO REQUESTED THAT THE COPIES BE ON ONE SIDE OF AN 8-1/2" X 11" SHEET. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

IF YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR AUXILIARY AIDS AND/OR SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PUBLIC HEARING PROCESS OF THE STATE HOUSE (I.E., SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER, WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBILITY, OR PARKING DESIGNATED FOR THE DISABLED), PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair