THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2008

 

DATE:

Friday, February 8, 2008

TIME:

1:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 225

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

(Deferred from Wednesday, February 6, 2008)

 

SB 2124

Testimony

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education, in collaboration with the department of health, to provide accurate information on human papillomavirus, the link between human papillomavirus infection and cervical cancer, and the availability of human papillomavirus immunizations to parents of female sixth graders in public schools.  Appropriations.

 

EDU/HTH, WAM

SB 2403

Testimony

RELATING TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE.

Appropriates funds for school-based substance abuse programs and for therapeutic living programs.

 

HTH/EDU, WAM

SB 2673

Testimony

RELATING TO THE CANCER RESEARCH SPECIAL FUND.

Increases the sources of revenue available to support the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii.  Allows moneys in cancer research special fund to be used for capital expenditures.

 

HTH/EDU, WAM

SB 2109

Testimony

RELATING TO NURSING.

Creates a nursing teacher loan forgiveness pilot program at the University of Hawaii.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2897

Testimony

MAKING APPROPRIATIONS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND REVENUE BONDS FOR COCONUT ISLAND IMPROVEMENTS.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds and make an appropriation for improvements to coconut island facilities of the Hawaii institute of marine biology; authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds by the UH for the same purpose.

 

EDU, WAM

SB 2902

Testimony

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII FOR PEACE EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace at the University of Hawaii for the hiring of a director; administrative, professional, and technical staff; and an assistant professor.  Also appropriates funds for research and an international conference.

 

EDU, WAM

 

 

 

(The Committee on HTH previously held its decision making on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.)

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 808-586-8585.