HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-SECOND LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2004

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Sol P. Kaho`ohalahala

Rep. Thomas Waters

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Kika G. Bukoski

Rep. Romy M. Mindo

Rep. Mark G. Jernigan

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Colleen R. Meyer

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

Thursday, February 26, 2004

TIME:

4:30 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 4

HB 2184

HD1

(HSCR477-04)

RELATING TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Proposes to amend Article X, section 2 of the Hawaii Constitution to provide for election of Board of Education members from school districts as provided by law; upon passage of the constitutional amendment, requires 17 BOE members, with one member per district to be elected out of 17 school districts; requires residency in the school district; creates a temporary School District Commission modeled on the Reapportionment Commission to establish 17 school districts each comprised of 3 representative districts, that to the extent possible preserve school complex and community boundaries; provides that thereafter the Reapportionment Commission shall in a reapportionment year redraw school district boundaries consistent with statutory criteria and reapportioned districts.

EDN/JUD, FIN

HB 2642

(HSCR104-04)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Repeals administrative rulemaking requirements for the Running Start program.

HED, FIN

HB 1875

HD1

(HSCR230-04)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR TEXTBOOKS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Appropriates $1 for the DOE to purchase more new and recently published textbooks in order to update the textbooks periodically and to provide a sufficient number of textbooks for every student enrolled in the public schools.

EDN, FIN

HB 1928

HD1

(HSCR233-04)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE HAWAII TEACHER STANDARDS BOARD.

Appropriates funding for the Hawaii teacher standards board.

EDN, FIN

HB 1931

HD1

(HSCR114-04)

RELATING TO PARENT-COMMUNITY NETWORKING CENTERS.

Appropriates funds for the establishment of new parent-community networking centers and for the further development of existing centers.

EDN, FIN

HB 2273

(HSCR117-04)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Establishes a revolving fund for the after-school plus program.

EDN, FIN

HB 1908

HD1

(HSCR112-04)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Sets aside $500,000 in federal impact aid for the establishment of a military liaison position within the Department of Education and to provide funding for the Joint Venture Education Forum.

EDN, FIN

HB 1929

(HSCR116-04)

RELATING TO SCHOOL REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.

Appropriates funding for Hawaii 3R's, a non-profit organization.

EDN, FIN

HB 2911

HD1

(HSCR266-04)

RELATING TO CHARTER SCHOOLS.

Requires accountings conducted by new century charter schools to be subject to audit and inspection by the department and the auditor. Requires disclosure of certain financial records and policies and procedures. Requires compliance with health and safety requirements, county laws and requirements, and state and county land use laws.

EDN, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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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 COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6200.

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Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine

Chair