Conference Committees for the remaining bills are convening this week. The last day to file Non-Fiscal Bills to deck for final reading is April 24, and the last tray to file Fiscal Bills to deck for final reading is April 25. The best way to check for status on a bill is to look up an individual bill on the Capitol Website, www.capitol.hawaii.gov. Meetings are open to the public; however, no testimony is accepted. For more information about the Conference Committee process, please see the March 2014 Public Access Room Newsletter here.
The list below is an update of bills that the Coalition is taking a position on, or bills that members have expressed interest in following. HE'E Staff will be following the remaining bills through the Conference Committee process. If you would like to learn more about the process, please contact cheri@heecoalition.org.
Please view Senator Tokuda's recent "Updater" lists for Senate bills here, House bills here, and Hearing Notices here. Any bill status can be looked up on http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/
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Hearing Date
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Bill
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Description
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Remarks
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HE'E Position: Support
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Education, Gubernatorial Nominee, DONALD HORNER, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.
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4/22/2014 S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3496) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
4/22/2014 S One Day Notice 04-23-14.
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HE'E Position: Support
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Submitting for consideration and confirmation to the Board of Education, Gubernatorial Nominee, JAMES WILLIAMS, for a term to expire 6-30-2017.
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4/22/2014 S Reported from EDU (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 3496) with recommendation to Advise and Consent.
4/22/2014 S One Day Notice 04-23-14.
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CONF 329 4/23/2014 2:00 PM View
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HE'E Position: Support
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RELATED TO EARLY LEARNING. Authorizes the executive office on early learning to enter into agreements with the department of education and charter schools for use of vacant or underutilized classrooms as public preschool classrooms. Makes an appropriation.
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4/21/2014 S Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-14 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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| CONF 329 4/23/2014 2:00 PM View
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HE'E Position: Support
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RELATING TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION.
Establishes the Early Childhood Education Program within the Early Learning System established by section 302L-2, Hawaii Revised Statutes.
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4/21/2014 S Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-14 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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| CONF 329 4/23/2014 2:00 PM View
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HE'E Position: Support
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RELATING TO EARLY LEARNING. Makes an appropriation for the executive office on early learning to enter into contracts with third party providers for family child interaction learning programs.
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4/21/2014 S Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-14 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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HE'E Position:
Support
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RELATING TO KINDERGARTEN. Amends the compulsory education law to make kindergarten mandatory.
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4/22/2014 S The Conference committee recommends that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes of the Senate Conference Managers were as follows: 2 Aye(s): Senator(s) Tokuda, Ige; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Kidani.
4/22/2014 H The Conference Committee recommends that the measure be Passed, with Amendments. The votes were as follows: 5 Ayes: Representative(s) Takumi, Woodson, Aquino, Awana, Matsumoto; Ayes with reservations: none; 0 Noes: none; and 0 Excused: none.
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CONF 329 4/23/2014 2:00 PM View
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Position: Oppose with amendments
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Requires all public secondary schools to implement a school year that includes nine hundred ninety student instructional hours beginning with the 2014-2015 school year. Repeals the requirement that by the 2016-2018 school years, all public schools implement a school year of one hundred eighty days and one thousand eighty student instructional hours for both elementary and secondary school grades. Clarifies that the definition of "student instructional hours" shall be determined by the board of education.
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4/21/2014 S Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-23-14 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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| CONF 329 4/24/2014 2:00 PM View
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HE'E Position: Support
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RELATING TO AIR CONDITIONING IN PUBLIC SCHOOL. FACILITIES. Requires DOE and DAGS to develop a cooling master strategy and comprehensive study for the public schools and to report its findings to the 2015 regular session of the legislature. Appropriates funds.
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4/21/2014 H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-14 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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CONF 229 4/24/2014 4:00 PM View
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HE'E Position: Support
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RELATING TO YOUTH. Establishes the resources for enrichment, athletics, culture, and health (R.E.A.C.H.) program in the office of youth services to provide a standardized framework and funding for after-school programs in public middle and intermediate schools. Establishes a revolving fund to receive fees and other moneys to supplement the costs of administering and operating the program. Appropriates funds for establishing the R.E.A.C.H. program to provide funding for after-school programs in middle and intermediate public schools. Establishes one full-time equivalent (1.0 FTE) position to support the program and appropriates funds for that position.
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4/22/2014 S Conference committee meeting to reconvene on 04-24-14 4:00PM in conference room 229.
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| CONF 329 4/24/2014 2:00 PM View
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HE'E Position: Support
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RELATING TO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPERINTENDENT'S SALARY. Adjusts the salary cap of the Superintendent of Education.
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4/21/2014 H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-14 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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CONF 329 4/24/2014 2:00 PM View
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HE'E Position: Support
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RELATING TO AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. Establishes and funds the Fun 5 Program within the A+ Program in Hawaii's public elementary schools. Appropriation. Effective July 1, 2014.
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4/21/2014 H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Thursday 04-24-14 2:00PM in conference room 329.
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CONF 309 4/23/2014 10:15 AM View
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HE'E Position: Support HIDOE's Supplemental Budget Request
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RELATING TO THE STATE BUDGET.
Description: To adjust and request appropriations for Fiscal Biennium 2013-15 funding requirements for operations and capital improvement projects of Executive Branch agencies and programs.
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4/21/2014 H Conference Committee Meeting will reconvene on Wednesday 04-23-14 10:15AM in conference room 309.
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