THE TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION OF 2002

NOTICE T0 RECONVENE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE MEETING

DATE:

Wednesday, April 17, 2002

TIME:

2:15 p.m.

PLACE:

Conference Room 329

State Capitol

415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The Conference Committee will meet to resolve differences between the last House and Senate versions of the following:

SB 2102

SD1, HD2

(HSCR1253-02)

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

Proposes constitutional amendments abolishing the Board of Education; requires the Governor appoint the Superintendent of Education; requires Superintendent to establish statewide educational policy; establishes Locally Elected District School Boards of Education to implement policy; establishes Superintendent Selection Commission; mandates that internal organization of the public education system be as provided by law. (SB2102 HD2)

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto, Chair; Kanno, Kawamoto, Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Chumbley, Matsunaga, Hogue.

House Conferees: Ito, Hamakawa, Saiki, Suzuki Co-Chairs; Bukoski

EDN, FIN

HB 2848

HD1, SD2

(SSCR3242)

PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 12, AND ARTICLE X, SECTION 1, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII TO AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO ISSUE SPECIAL PURPOSE REVENUE BONDS AND USE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BONDS TO ASSIST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRIVATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES.

Proposes constitutional amendments to: (1) authorize the State to issue special purpose revenue bonds to assist not-for-profit private elementary schools, secondary schools, colleges, and universities; and (2) authorize the State and its political subdivisions to combine two or more proposed issues of these bonds into a single issue. (SD2)

Senate Conferees: Sakamoto, Chair; Kanno, Taniguchi, Co-Chair(s); Kawamoto, Hogue

House Conferees: Ito, Takumi, Hamakawa, Suzuki Co-Chairs; Davis, Bukoski

EDU/JDC, WAM