HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2017

 

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Justin H. Woodson, Chair

Rep. Mark J. Hashem, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Sharon E. Har

Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

Rep. Takashi Ohno

 

 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Sharon E. Har, Vice Chair

 

Rep. Richard P. Creagan

Rep. Richard H.K. Onishi

Rep. Mark J. Hashem

Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Rep. Kaniela Ing

Rep. Lauren Kealohilani Matsumoto

Rep. Takashi Ohno

 

 

NOTICE OF HEARING

 

DATE:

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

TIME:

2:03 P.M.

PLACE:

Conference Room 309

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

 

A G E N D A

 

HB 580

Status

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Appropriates funds for the P4C Program of the University of Hawaii Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education and for teachers of the Department of Education to train with the P4C Program.

 

HED/EDN, FIN

HB 480

Status

RELATING TO AGRICULTURE.

Makes appropriations for personnel and equipment for the Hawaii Community College Agriculture Program.

 

HED, FIN

HB 474

(HSCR40)

Status

RELATING TO RAT LUNGWORM DISEASE.

Appropriates funds to the University of Hawaii at Hilo, the department of health, department of land and natural resources, and department of agriculture for programs, studies, and activities related to rat lungworm disease.

 

AGR, HED, FIN

HB 519

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Authorizes revenues in the UH commercial enterprises revolving fund to be expended for costs and expenses associated with food services.

 

HED, FIN

HB 450

Status

RELATING TO CORAL.

Requires UH to conduct a study on the effects of sunscreen on Hawaii's coral reefs.  Appropriates funds.

 

HED, FIN

HB 794

Status

RELATING TO ENERGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Establishes the University of Hawaii green special fund within UH to reduce energy consumption and costs.  Requires UH to submit annual report to legislature.

 

HED, FIN

HB 1585

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds to UH for positions to implement capital improvement projects.

 

HED, FIN

HB 609, HD1

(HSCR37)

Status

RELATING TO THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII.

Appropriates funds for a permanent full-time associate professor and a permanent full-time associate specialist position within the University of Hawaii Center on Aging.  (HB609 HD1)

 

HUS, HED, FIN

 

 

 

 

DECISION MAKING TO FOLLOW

 

Persons wishing to offer comments should submit testimony at least 24 hours prior to the hearing.  Testimony should indicate:

·     Testifier's name with position/title and organization;

·     The Committee(s) to which the comments are directed;

·     The date and time of the hearing; and

·     Measure number.

 

While every effort will be made to incorporate all testimony received, materials received on the day of the hearing or improperly identified or directed, may be distributed to the Committee after the hearing.

 

Submit testimony in ONE of the following ways:

PAPER:  10 copies (including an original) to Room 326 in the State Capitol;

FAX:       For testimony less than 5 pages in length, transmit to 808-586-6511 (Oahu) or 1-800-535-3859 (for Neighbor Islander without a computer to submit testimony through the website); or

WEB:     For testimony less than 10MB in size, transmit from http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/submittestimony.aspx.

 

Testimony submitted will be placed on the legislative website.  This public posting of testimony on the website should be considered when including personal information in your testimony.

 

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6510 or email your request for an interpreter to [email protected] at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

 

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Rep. Roy M. Takumi

Chair

 

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Rep. Justin H. Woodson

Chair