THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS

Senator Brian T. Taniguchi, Chair

Senator Colleen Hanabusa, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF DECISION MAKING

 

DATE:

Friday, February 22, 2002

TIME:

9:00 a.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 211

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

 

SB 2254

(SSCR2356)

RELATING TO LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS ON THE INTERNET.

Appropriates $40,000 for legislative media streaming to provide audio and video streaming of legislative proceedings over the Internet.

EDT/TMG, WAM

SB 2412

(SSCR2358)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates $1,225,000 to extend the economic development program of the Small Business Development Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo.

EDT/EDU, WAM

SB 2540

SD1

(SSCR2164)

RELATING TO COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds for the Community-Based Economic Development Program of the Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism.

EDT, WAM

SB 2012

SD1

(SSCR2221)

RELATING TO REHIRING RETIRED TEACHERS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Allows the DOE to rehire teachers who have been retired for at least one year. (SD1)

EDU/LBR, WAM

SB 2032

SD1

(SSCR2222)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Changes the date upon which the minimum age for entering kindergarten is to be computed from December 31 to September 30 beginning school year 2003-2004, and June 30 beginning school year 2004-2005. Requires the cost savings to be used for the expansion of, or to supplement, educational programs, including Resources for Early Access to Learning (R.E.A.L.) and Pre Plus programs. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2033

SD1

(SSCR2238)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII EDUCATOR LOAN PROGRAM.

Reduces period of forgiving loans from the Hawaii educator loan program from 10 years to 6 years by forgiving 10% for each of the first 5 years and 50 per cent for the 6th year; establishes an appropriation ceiling; and authorizes up to 5% of outstanding loans for administrative costs. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2035

(SSCR2223)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes the Hawaii state student council, with student representatives from each departmental school district; and requires the council to determine whether to select the student member of the BOE or to run an election to select the individual.

EDU, WAM

SB 2038

SD1

(SSCR2422)

RELATING TO THE AUDITOR.

Clarifies the confidential nature of Auditor's records in the education area. (SD1)

EDU/JDC, WAM

SB 2067

SD1

(SSCR2364)

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Repeals the HOPE endowment special fund and transfers the remaining balance to the University of Hawaii tuition and fees special fund to be used for programs to support under-represented students and promote diversity. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2068

SD1

(SSCR2362)

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Provides funds for a position in the department of accounting and general services to coordinate public and private efforts to repair and maintain public schools.

EDU/TMG, WAM

SB 2073

(SSCR2366)

RELATING TO CLAIMS AGAINST THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND PROVIDING APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii for the satisfaction of claims.

EDU, WAM

SB 2084

SD1

(SSCR2363)

RELATED TO LIMITED LIABILITY.

Limits liability of educational officers, teachers, and classified personnel against any claims related to the Felix consent decree and to services for children with a disability. Replaces the term and definition of "exceptional children" with "children with a disability". (SD1)

EDU/JDC, WAM

SB 2097

SD1

(SSCR2423)

RELATING TO FEDERAL IMPACT AID.

Specifies that utilization of unappropriated excess federal impact aid by the DOE requires approval by governor and may not be used to create new programs. Requires the DOE report to the legislature the amounts and expenditures of the excess federal funds. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2099

SD1

(SSCR2424)

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes an interagency working group within the UOH to develop a comprehensive, linked preschool to graduate school (P-20) student database for Hawaii. Appropriates funds. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2100

SD1

(SSCR2239)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Authorizes the issuance of general obligation bonds to pay for a qualified zone academy at the national guard facility on 22nd Avenue on Oahu. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2205

(SSCR2227)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Makes an appropriation for teachers and educational officers with master and doctoral degrees.

EDU, WAM

SB 2224

(SSCR2232)

RELATING TO THE STATE EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT SPECIAL FUND.

Increases the amount of moneys deposited to the credit of the state educational facilities improvement special fund each fiscal year to $90,000,000.

EDU, WAM

SB 2233

(SSCR2367)

RELATING TO THE PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTER PROGRAM.

Appropriates funds to continue the implementation of the parent-community networking center program.

EDU, WAM

SB 2270

SD1

(SSCR2425)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds and allocates state and district resource teacher positions to educate public school students about the history and the lessons of the World War II exclusion, removal, and detention versus inclusion, participation, and empowerment of persons of Japanese ancestry. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2283

SD1

(SSCR2233)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Defines the term "school readiness" to mean that young children are ready to have successful learning experiences in school when there is a positive interaction among the child's developmental characteristics, school practices, and family and community support. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2512

SD1

(SSCR2384)

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Changes per-pupil funding allocation; provides for probationary status, tenure, and seniority comparable to other DOE teachers.

EDU/LBR, WAM

SB 2619

SD1

(SSCR2385)

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Redistricts the at-large school board districts and the departmental school districts. (SD1)

EDU/TMG, WAM

SB 2660

SD1

(SSCR2236)

RELATING TO TEACHER LICENSURE.

Requires the DOE to provide unlicensed persons employed as emergency hires with information regarding alternative certification and licensure. Requires the BOE to consider data on disparate educational outcomes between students taught by unlicensed persons and students taught by licensed teachers. (SD1

EDU/LBR, WAM

SB 2662

SD1

(SSCR2386)

RELATING TO NEW CENTURY CONVERSION CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Allows a nonprofit organization to manage and operate a new century conversion charter school as a division of the nonprofit organization, in which the charter school's local school board would consist of the board of directors of the nonprofit organization. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2680

(SSCR2372)

RELATING TO SCHOOL FACILITIES.

Deletes from the School Repair and Maintenance Projects Act the Comptroller's duty to develop and provide a qualified products list.

EDU/TMG, WAM

SB 2738

(SSCR2373)

RELATING TO SCHOOL BUS FARES.

Establishes a school bus fare special fund for the deposit of school bus fares collected by schools from students and/or parents and guardians. Annual collections [est. $2 million] are to be used to partially fund the cost of providing contracted school bus services.

EDU, WAM

SB 2741

SD1

(SSCR2374)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a state income tax checkoff block on the State's tax return form to allow public support for educator scholarships. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2792

SD1

(SSCR2377)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Transfers public safety functions and employees from the Department of Public Safety to the Hawaii State Public Library System. (SD1)

EDU/JDC, WAM

SB 2793

SD1

(SSCR2378)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII STATE PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM.

Provides funding to complete Phase I for Kapolei Public Library. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2816

SD1

(SSCR2437)

RELATING TO STUDENT LOANS FOR TEACHERS.

Creates an incentive for students to become teachers and to ensure that these graduates teach in our public schools. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

SB 2926

(SSCR2427)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Amend HRS to allow coaches and assistant athletic directors' to waive their stipend to public schools; Appropriates funds for coaches and assistant athletic directors.

EDU, WAM

SB 2938

(SSCR2382)

ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION TO CELEBRATE THE 0NE-HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF FILIPINOS TO HAWAII.

Establishes a commission to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the arrival of Filipinos to Hawaii.

EDU, WAM

SB 2969

SD1

(SSCR2401)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Provides several provisions to improve accountability, performance, efficiency, and effectiveness of the department of education and its services for students in need of health services. (SD1)

EDU/HHS, WAM

SB 3006

SD1

(SSCR2438)

RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION FACILITIES.

Requires determination of the feasibility of consolidation and transfer of functions related to educational facilities between DOE and DAGS. (SD1)

EDU/TMG, WAM

SB 3007

(SSCR2429)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes constitutional amendments to abolish the BOE and establish the superintendent and education select commission; and require the superintendent to be appointed by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, from a list of nominees presented to the governor by the select commission.

EDU/JDC, WAM

SB 3041

SD1

(SSCR2433)

RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION STOREROOM REVOLVING FUND.

Repeals law providing for a DOE storeroom revolving fund. (SD1)

EDU, WAM

     

 

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Senator Brian Taniguchi

Chair