THE SENATE

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

 

COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TAXATION

Senator Carol Fukunaga, Chair

Senator Will Espero, Vice Chair

 

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

 

 

DATE:

Thursday, January 17, 2008

TIME:

1:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 224

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

The purpose of this informational briefing is to provide a short overview on the 2006-2007 activities and accomplishments of the county economic development boards, and to provide an update on Act 271, SLH 2007:

 

Overview – County Economic Development Board Accomplishments

·         Jeanne Skog, President & CEO, Maui Economic Development Board

·         Mattie Yoshioka, President & CEO, Kauai Economic Development Board

·         Mark McGuffie, Executive Director, Big Island Economic Development Board

·         Mike Fitzgerald, Executive Director, Enterprise Honolulu

·         Paula Helfrich, Executive Director, Economic Development Alliance of Hawaii

 

Act 271, SLH 2007 - Relating to Technology Workforce Development (HB 1630, CD1)

Appropriates funds into the Hawaii 3Ts school technology laboratories fund to maintain the Project EAST Program in existing schools and to expand the program to schools statewide

·         Update presented by Project EAST Coordinators

 

 If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids or services to participate in the public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter, wheelchair accessibility, or parking designated for the disabled) please contact the committee clerk 24 hours prior to the hearing so arrangements can be made.

 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL THE COMMITTEE CLERK AT 586-6673.

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Carol Fukunaga

Chair