HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                 THE TWENTIETH LEGISLATURE
                  REGULAR SESSION OF 1999

               COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
                Rep. David Morihara, Chair
              Rep. K. Mark Takai, Vice Chair
  Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki        Rep. David D. Stegmaier
  Rep. Ken Ito                  Rep. Bertha F.K. Leong
  Rep. Tom Okamura              Rep. Bob McDermott
  Rep. Alexander C. Santiago

          COMMITTEE ON LABOR & PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
              Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga, Chair
           Rep. Iris Ikeda Catalani, Vice Chair
  Rep. Kenny Goodenow           Rep. Tom Okamura
  Rep. Eric G. Hamakawa         Rep. K. Mark Takai
  Rep. Kenneth T. Hiraki        Rep. Mark Moses
  Rep. Bob Nakasone             Rep. Jim Rath


                     NOTICE OF HEARING

        DATE:    Wednesday, March 24, 1999

        TIME:    2:00 P.M.

        PLACE:   Conference Room 309, State Capitol


                        A G E N D A

DECISION MAKING ONLY:
SB 538     RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII       HED/LAB,FIN
SD2        Provides complete autonomy to the University of
        Hawaii, by making required to ascertain its status
        comparable to that of the judiciary.  Makes all
        employees subject to the university's personnel
        system, and removes all university employees from
        civil service.  Eliminates director of finance and
        governor from the university budgetary process. 

SB 666     RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION                   HED,FIN
SD1        Requires the University of Hawaii system to inform all
        students who are required to register with the
        Selective Service System of their obligation to comply
        with the Military Selective Service Act.              


 
 
 
SB 1465    RELATING TO THE STATE POST-SECONDARY 
SD1        EDUCATION                                      HED,FIN
        Establishes a college tuition savings program to be
        administered by the state post-secondary education
        commission for resident and nonresident students at
        any accredited post-secondary educational institution.

HCR 19     REQUESTING THE EAST-WEST CENTER TO ESTABLISH AN "ASIA
        PACIFIC CENTER" TO SERVE AS A CLEARINGHOUSE FOR DOING
        BUSINESS IN ASIA AND THE US                    HED,EDB

HR 69      REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO CONVENE A STUDY
HCR 82     GROUP TO CREATE A NEW HIGHER EDUCATION TITLE IN THE
        HAWAII REVISED STATUTES WHICH CLEARLY EXPRESSES THE
        LEGISLATIVE INTENT AND RECODIFIES THE HIGHER EDUCATION
        STATUTES
                                                       HED,FIN

HED HEARING:
HR 78      URGING THE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE
HCR 89     UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO INCREASE THE FUNDING FOR THE
        UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO'S ATHLETIC PROGRAM       
                                                       HED,FIN

HR 119     STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTER FOR
HCR 132    ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL TOURISM AT THE UNIVERSITY
        OF HAWAII AT HILO                          HED,TSM,FIN

HR 153     REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO EXPEDITE
        CONSTRUCTION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WEST OAHU
        CAMPUS                                         HED,FIN

HCR 174    REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO REMIND ELIGIBLE
        MALES OF THEIR SELECTIVE SERVICE REGISTRATION
        REQUIREMENTS                                   HED,FIN

HR 187     REQUESTING THE LEGISLATIVE REFERENCE BUREAU TO
HCR 206    FACILITATE DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN ALL AFFECTED PARTIES
        AND SEEK A COLLABORATIVE RESOLUTION TO STRENGTHEN
        RESEARCH AND EXTENSION SERVICES OF THE COLLEGE OF
        TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESOURCES   HED,LMG,FIN

HR 205     REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO INCREASE
HCR 236    EFFORTS TO RECRUIT STUDENTS FROM ASIAN PACIFIC
        COUNTRIES TO STUDY MEDICINE AT THE JOHN A. BURNS
        SCHOOL OF MEDICINE                             HED,FIN


 
 
 
 
 
 
HR 220     REQUESTING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII TO ESTABLISH AT
HCR 250    THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO A DEGREE PROGRAM IN
        HEALTH, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND RECREATION AND A
        TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH, FITNESS, AND WELLNESS CENTER
                                                       HED,FIN


                 DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

PERSONS WISHING TO TESTIFY ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT 45 COPIES
(JOINT HEARING) OR 35 COPIES (HED HEARING) OF THEIR TESTIMONY 24
HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING TO:  (1)  THE COMMITTEE'S VICE CHAIR
IN ROOM 317, 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 IS 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 HIGHER
EDUCATION COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6330.

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 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THE HEARING SO
ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.



                               _______________________________
                               Rep. David Morihara
                               Chair, HED





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                               Rep. Terry Nui Yoshinaga
                               Chair, LAB