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 |