THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2007

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

 

DATE:

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

TIME:

1:15 PM

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

SB 1092

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amends Act 246, Session Laws of Hawaii 2006, the Fix Our Schools Act, by extending the appropriation lapse date.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1132

RELATING TO EDUCATION REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE ACCOUNTS.

Repeals the repair and maintenance account for projects on the backlog list and amends the provisions of the remaining repair and maintenance account for all repair and maintenance projects.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 862

AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATIONS TO REDUCE THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS BACKLOG FOR DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACILITIES.

Authorizes the appropriation of general revenues for the department of education's repair and maintenance projects.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1145

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Appropriates funds for the Hawaii 3R's school repair and maintenance program and the Hawaii 3R's coordinator position for each year of the fiscal biennium.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 227

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HANALANI SCHOOLS.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Hanalani Schools.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 620

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR HAWAII PREPARATORY ACADEMY.

Appropriates $50,000,000 in special purpose revenue bonds to assist Hawaii Preparatory Academy to finance the construction of its educational facilities.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1214

RELATING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR LE JARDIN ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for Le Jardin Academy for the construction, improvement, and equipping of its educational facilities.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 664

RELATING TO SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS FOR SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY.

Authorizes the issuance of special purpose revenue bonds for the construction and improvement of Sacred Hearts Academy, a not‑for-profit private sectarian school.

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

ONLY WRITTEN TESTIMONIES IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF THE FOLLOWING BILLS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  NO ORAL TESTIMONIES WILL BE PERMITTED:

 

SB 1615

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SWIMMING POOLS.

Appropriates funds for the repair and/or replacement of swimming pools at public high schools in the county of Hawaii.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1027

AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR A NEW SCIENCE BUILDING FOR MOLOKAI HIGH SCHOOL.

Appropriates $1,645,000 in general obligation bonds to the department of education for a new science building at Molokai high school.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 660

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR HANA AND KA‘U SCHOOLS.

Appropriates $50,000 to each school to purchase vans for student transportation.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 1246

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR MILILANI MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Provides funding for trash receptacles at Mililani Middle School.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 150

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR CAMPBELL HIGH SCHOOL.

Appropriates funds to provide an air conditioning system for James Campbell High School.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 759

RELATING TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NINTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Appropriates funds for capital improvement projects in the ninth senatorial district.

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

 

 

Decision Making to follow, if time permits.

 

Persons wishing to testify should submit 35 copies of their testimony to the committee clerk, Room 230, State Capitol, 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony may also be faxed if less than 5 pages in length, to the Senate Sergeant-At-Arms Office at 586-6659 or 1-800-586-6659 (toll free for neighbor islands), at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  When faxing, please indicate to whom the testimony is being submitted, the date and time of the hearing, and the required number of copies needed for submittal.

 

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Public Folder.  A folder labeled “Public Folder” containing the measures and testimonies for the hearing will be available for shared use by members of the public.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6843.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Norman Sakamoto

Chair