HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2005

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Tommy Waters, Chair

Rep. Maile S.L. Shimabukuro, Vice Chair

Rep. Dennis A. Arakaki

Rep. Helène Hale

Rep. Lyla B. Berg, Ph.D.

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Rida T.R. Cabanilla

Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching

Rep. Jerry L. Chang

Rep. Lynn Finnegan

Rep. Josh Green, M.D.

NOTICE OF HEARING

DATE:

February 3, 2005

TIME:

2:05 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

HB 1

RELATING TO HIGHER EDUCATION.

Recodifies the statutes relating to higher education and the University of Hawaii.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 18

RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII LANDS.

Clarifies the authority of the University of Hawaii to manage any real property owned or leased by the university or otherwise under its control by authorizing the board of regents to adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, Hawaii Revised Statutes, relating to public activities permitted or occurring on university lands.

HED, WLO/HAW, FIN

HB 19

RELATING TO UNIVERSITY PROJECTS AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE BONDS FOR HOUSING UNITS.

Authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds to finance university housing units.

HED, FIN

HB 20

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Removes the June 30, 2005, sunset date of Act 321, Session Laws of Hawaii 1986.

HED, FIN

HB 21

RELATING TO FINANCING AGREEMENTS.

Allows the University of Hawaii to enter into financing agreements, without exception and without the approval of the Director of Finance and the Attorney General.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 22

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Consolidates several special and revolving funds of the University of Hawaii system.

HED, FIN

     

HB 558

MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION FOR FLOOD LOSSES.

Makes an emergency appropriation for and increases the spending ceiling of the State Risk Management Revolving Fund by $25,000,000 to $35,450,000 and general revenues of the State of Hawaii for fiscal year 2004-2005 to pay for unanticipated losses which were incurred by the University of Hawaii as a result of the October 30, 2004 flood, that will exceed the current appropriation and spending ceiling.

HED, FIN

HB 946

RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT.

Creates a collective bargaining unit for lecturers at the University of Hawaii. Allows the members of bargaining unit (14) to strike.

HED, LAB, FIN

HB 972

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for the University of Hawaii legislative internship program to raise stipends for student participants to $3,000; applies retroactively to the interns participating in the 2005 Legislative Session.

HED, LMG, FIN

HB 1002

RELATING TO PUBLIC INTEREST ATTORNEYS.

Creates a loan repayment assistance program for licensed attorneys who practice law in the public interest in Hawaii.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 1089

RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFITS.

Provides instructors on contract with the University of Hawaii's outreach college with health benefits.

HED, LAB, FIN

HB 1749

RELATING TO CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

Establishes a review committee to identify state and county laws relating to non-serious offenses that may be decriminalized. Appropriates funds for the administration of the review committee.

HED, JUD, FIN

HB 772

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 8, AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 5, OF THE HAWAII CONSTITUTION, TO PROVIDE THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII WITH COMPLETE AUTONOMY FROM THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH.

Provides complete autonomy to UH and removes UH from executive branch. Specifies that UH shall receive no general funding. Requires board of regents to submit a separate budget to legislature.

HED, JUD, FIN

     
     

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Tommy Waters

Chair