HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2006

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. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

Rep. Anne V. Stevens

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2006

TIME:

3:00 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 4

HB 2183

(HSCR32-06)

RELATING TO EMERGENCY SHELTERS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to fund retrofit of public school buildings to enable them to be used as emergency shelters.

EDN/PSM, FIN

HB 2182

(HSCR18-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Makes appropriations for operations of, and repair and maintenance for the Department of Education (DOE) and the University of Hawaii. Authorizes DOE to use certificates of participation to finance the construction of new schools.

EDN/HED, FIN

HB 2743

HD1

(HSCR354-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates the Facilities Alignment Commission to revitalize school facilities, including establishing criteria for the selection and recommendation of areas for new schools, schools for expansion, and schools for consolidation or closure. Allows the Legislature to disapprove these recommendations only in its entirety, and requires the Board of Education to proceed with these recommendations.

EDN, FIN

HB 1891

HD1

(HSCR14-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Increases the funds deposited to the state educational facilities improvement special fund.

EDN, FIN

HB 1860

(HSCR2-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds to support the department of education's website operations.

EDN, FIN

HB 1862

HD1

(HSCR357-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Allows DOE and charter schools to employ retired licensed teachers to teach full-time in teacher shortage areas and serve as mentors for new classroom teachers.

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 1863

(HSCR3-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals the transfer of functions from the departments of budget and finance, attorney general, and human services to the department of education. Delays the transfer of school health aides and public health nurses from the department of health to the department of education.

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 1865

(HSCR4-06)

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Strengthens the operations of the Department of Education by creating various positions.

EDN/LAB, FIN

HB 1866

(HSCR576-06)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals the sunset date of Act 321, Session Laws of Hawaii 1986, which gives the department of education and the University of Hawaii permanent autonomous authority for matters relating to purchase of goods and services, payments, and accounting.

EDN/HED, EDB, FIN

     

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair