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:

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

TIME:

2:00 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

SB 244

SD2

(HSCR1082)

RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE.

Establishes a long-term care resource program initiative at Kapiolani community college. Appropriates funds. (SD2)

HUS/HLT, HED, FIN

SB 1038

SD2

(HSCR1021)

RELATING TO THE HAWAII PROCUREMENT INSTITUTE.

Removes state procurement office's oversight of the procurement institute. Establishes the institute under the UH. Appropriates funds for the institute. (SD2)

EDB, HED, FIN

SB 1065

SD2

(HSCR1062)

MAKING AN APPROPRIATION FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii to enable its college of tropical agriculture and human resources to conduct crucial research and outreach to develop and promote high-value agricultural products, breeding programs, and related activities. (SD2)

AGR, HED, FIN

SB 1451

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1064)

RELATING TO IMPROVING WATER QUALITY.

Appropriates funds for the Center for Conservation Research and Training at UH to, during phase 1, develop best strategies consistent with comprehensive watershed management to improve the water quality of Lake Wilson and to implement phase 2, a pilot demonstration project of constructed wetland designs. (SB1451 HD1)

WLO, HED, FIN

SB 1461

SD2, HD1

(HSCR1023)

RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT.

Appropriates moneys to conduct a pilot project for the Kaiaka Bay, Oahu, watershed assessment and action plan. (SB1461 HD1)

WLO, HED, FIN

SB 1474

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1030)

RELATING TO THE MAUNA KEA SCIENCE RESERVE AUTHORITY.

Requires LRB to conduct a study on the project approval and decisionmaking procedures for the Mauna Kea Science Reserve; requires LRB to conduct a study to determine the feasibility, desirability, and necessity of establishing a new management authority for the Mauna Kea Science Reserve. (SB1474 HD1)

WLO, HED, FIN

SB 1554

SD1, HD1

(HSCR1059)

RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Establishes the environmental workforce program to assist the counties in their fight against invasive species. Makes appropriation. (HD1)

EEP/WLO, HED, FIN

SB 1648

SD1

(SSCR792)

RELATING TO TUITION ASSISTANCE.

Appropriates funds for tuition assistance for members of the Hawaii national guard enrolled in degree programs at the University of Hawaii. (SD1)

HED, FIN

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

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Rep. Tommy Waters

Chair