HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly N. Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

DATE:

Tuesday, March 1, 2005

TIME:

12:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 4

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING BILLS PREVIOUSLY HEARD

     

Heard on Friday, 2/25, Agenda #6:

HB 1300

HD1

(HSCR383)

RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.

Improves early childhood education in the state by establishing a rating committee and appropriating funds to allow the committee to develop a rating system for early childhood education.

EDN/HUS, FIN

HB 1078

(HSCR79)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Includes teacher educators in the university of Hawaii system under the teacher national board certification incentive program.

EDN/HED, FIN

HB 1132

(HSCR285)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates an education design and construction project assessment fund within the DOE. Broadens DOE authority over capital improvement projects.

EDN, FIN

Heard on Monday, 2/28, Agenda #6:

HB 1134

HD1

(HSCR562)

RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGES.

Raises the minimum wage.

LAB, FIN

HB 1773

(HSCR615)

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.

Amends workers' compensation law, including but not limited to mandating further requirements for vocational rehabilitation providers, limiting the director's rulemaking authority, and specifying procedures for filing of claims.

LAB, FIN

     

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

 

 

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair