HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

Rep. Dwight Y. Takamine, Chair

Rep. Bertha C. Kawakami, Vice Chair

Rep. Mele Carroll

Rep. Clift Tsuji

Rep. Pono Chong

Rep. Glenn Wakai

Rep. Cindy Evans

Rep. Ryan I. Yamane

Rep. Jon Riki Karamatsu

Rep. Kyle T. Yamashita

Rep. Marilyn B. Lee

Rep. Galen Fox

Rep. Michael Y. Magaoay

Rep. Colleen Rose Meyer

Rep. Bob Nakasone

Rep. Mark S. Moses

Rep. Scott Y. Nishimoto

Rep. Kymberly N. Pine

Rep. Kameo Tanaka

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

FRIDAY, April 1, 2005

TIME:

5:30 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 308

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A # 4

SB 639

SD2

(HSCR1200)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Removes HCDCH from managing DOE teacher housing and authorizes DOE to manage DOE teacher housing.

EDN, HSG, FIN

SB 873

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1174)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Requires the department of education to staff junior kindergartens with qualified pre-school teachers and pre-school teacher aides, beginning with the 2007-2008 school year. Requires the Hawaii Teacher Standards Board to develop standards for teachers and teacher aides assigned to junior kindergarten classrooms.

EDN, FIN

SB 1221

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1175)

RELATING TO STUDENTS.

Requires DOE to reduce class sizes from kindergarten to the fifth grade. Appropriates funds for the reduction of class sizes, for part-time teachers and tutors in public elementary and intermediate schools that need them, and for part-time teachers and aides when the student-to-teacher ratio is exceeded in grades three to five.

EDN, FIN

SB 1660

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1086)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Creates the Education Design and Construction Project Assessment Fund within the Department of Education (DOE). Broadens DOE's authority over capital improvement projects. Appropriates funds.

EDN, FIN

SB 1814

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1217)

RELATING TO IMPACT FEES.

Authorizes the department of education to assess and collect impact fees as fair share contributions of developers for state public school facilities construction.

EDN, EDB/HSG, FIN

SB 1889

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1085)

RELATING TO APPRENTICESHIPS.

Amends the standards for apprenticeship agreements to include assurances of qualified training personnel, adequate job supervision, and the requisite licenses. Requires the director of DLIR to establish an apprenticeship council whose purpose is to promote and approve apprenticeship programs. Provides that these changes are only effective upon written approval by the OATELS.

LAB, FIN

SB 1808

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1263)

RELATING TO WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW.

Amends workers' compensation law, including but not limited to mandating further requirements for vocational rehabilitation providers, limiting the director's rulemaking authority, and specifying procedures for filing of claims. Reinstates the rulemaking authority of the director on July 1, 2007.

LAB, FIN

     

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Dwight Takamine

Chair